shortspur seablush

Plectritis congesta

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

pink plectritis
Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon

pink plectritis
Plectritis congesta ssp. brachystemon

corolla ± radial to ± 2-lipped, uniformly white to pink [no spots]
spur a minute swelling or slender and < ½ corolla tube length, tip generally enlarged

shortspur seablush
Plectritis congesta ssp. congesta

shortspur seablush
Plectritis congesta ssp. congesta

corolla 2-lipped, pale to dark pink, lower lip uniformly colored [no spots?]
spur slender and < ½ corolla tube length, tip generally enlarged
extremely rare; not seen in the bay area since the ’80s.

1 observed taxon / 1 unobserved taxon / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 2 (none are research grade)

Locations:

Coyote Lake / Harvey Bear Ranch CP
Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve

Months:

Apr.: 2

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Not all sites include this taxon:

Plectritis congesta → iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora
not yet listed → FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora