seablushes

genus Plectritis

Member of honeysuckle family (family Caprifoliaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus anywhere.

Each flower has a slender spur extending downward from the front of the corolla. [illustration] Note that the corolla tube itself is normally hidden by the bracts.

Kea features:

length of spur [need a good side view]
corolla radial or 2-lipped; lobes equal or 3 lower lobes longer than 2 upper
2 red spots on lower lip or not

longhorn seablush
Plectritis macrocera

longhorn seablush
Plectritis macrocera

corolla ± radial [with emphasis on ±], corolla lobes ± equal, uniformly white to pale pink, no red spots
spur thick, blunt, generally ≥ ½ corolla tube length

longspur seablush
Plectritis ciliosa

longspur seablush
Plectritis ciliosa

corolla 2-lipped, pink to dark pink, lower corolla lobes > upper, when fresh lower lip with 2 red spots
spur slender, pointed, generally ≥ ½ corolla tube length

shortspur seablush
Plectritis congesta

shortspur seablush
Plectritis congesta

spur minute to < ½ corolla tube length, tip generally enlarged

3 observed taxons / 1 unobserved taxon / 2 keys

Chris’s observations: 23 (7 are research grade)

Locations:

Henry Coe SP: 8
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 4
Skyline Ridge OSP: 3
Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP: 2
Pacheco SP: 2
Pinnacles NP
Sierra Azul OSP
Stevens Creek CP
Sunol Wilderness RP

Months:

Mar.: 3
Apr.: 10
May: 8
Jun.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

genus Plectritis → iNaturalist – Calflora – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora