Jepsonia heterandra
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Jepsonia heterandra is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the saxifrage family
known by the common name foothill jepsonia. It is endemic to the foothills of the central section of the Sierra Nevada in California
, where it grows in woodland and forest. This is a small perennial plant growing two or three leaves from a branching caudex
. The flat, green leaves are round or kidney-shaped with frilly lobes along the edges. Flowering occurs in fall. The plant produces an inflorescence
of several pinkish flowers on a tall peduncle
. The fruit is a red-striped green or pink capsule.
Saxifragaceae
Saxifragaceae is a plant family with about 460 known species in 36 genera. In Europe there are 12 genera.The flowers are hermaphroditic and actinomorphic...
known by the common name foothill jepsonia. It is endemic to the foothills of the central section of the Sierra Nevada in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, where it grows in woodland and forest. This is a small perennial plant growing two or three leaves from a branching caudex
Caudex
A caudex is a form of stem morphology appearing as a thickened, short, perennial stem that is either underground or near ground level . It may be swollen for the purpose of water storage, especially in xerophytes...
. The flat, green leaves are round or kidney-shaped with frilly lobes along the edges. Flowering occurs in fall. The plant produces an inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
of several pinkish flowers on a tall peduncle
Peduncle (botany)
In botany, a peduncle is a stem supporting an inflorescence, or after fecundation, an infructescence.The peduncle is a stem, usually green and without leaves, though sometimes colored or supporting small leaves...
. The fruit is a red-striped green or pink capsule.