muehlenberg’s centaury

(monterey centaury)
Zeltnera muehlenbergii

Member of zeltneras (genus Zeltnera)
gentian family (family Gentianaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
pale purple, pink in flowering plants

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• [much branched, many flowered]
• pedicels 0–10 mm
• mostly < 6 mm [source]
• distal flowers often sessile
• [bractlets (shorter) may be confused with sepals (longer) for sessile flowers]
• corolla lobes 2–7 mm, tips rounded
• uncommon

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Chris’s observations: 10 (2 are research grade)

Locations:

• El Corte de Madera OSP: 3
• Almaden Quicksilver CP
• Fremont Older OSP
• La Honda Creek OSP
• Murray Ranch SP
• Pescadero Creek CP
• San Pedro Valley CP
• Sibley Volcanic RP

Months:

• Jun.: 3
• Jul.: 3
• Aug.: 4

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora