Navarretia
Encyclopedia
Navarretia is a genus of about 30 species of flowering plants related to the phlox
es and the gilia
s. This is one genus of plants among others
which are sometimes called pincushion plants. The inflorescence
which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bract
s bearing soft spines, giving it the appearance of a pincushion
. Several species are members of the vernal pool
ecosystem.
Selected species:
Phlox
Phlox is a genus of 67 species of perennial and annual plants found mostly in North America in diverse habitats from alpine tundra to open woodland and prairie. Some flower in spring, others in summer and autumn....
es and the gilia
Gilia
Gilia is a genus of between 25 and 50 species of flowering plants in the family Polemoniaceae, native to temperate and tropical regions of the Americas, from the western United States south to northern Chile, where they occur mainly in desert or semi-desert habitats.They are herbaceous annuals,...
s. This is one genus of plants among others
Pincushion (disambiguation)
Pincushion may refer to:*Pincushion, a small cushion which is used in sewing to store pins or needles*Pincushion , a song by ZZ Top*Pincushion distortion, a type of radial distortion *Pincushion sea star, Coscinasterias calamaria...
which are sometimes called pincushion plants. The 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...
which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bract
Bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture...
s bearing soft spines, giving it the appearance of a pincushion
Pincushion
A pincushion is a small cushion, typically 3–5 cm across, which is used in sewing to store pins or needles with their heads protruding so as to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized....
. Several species are members of the vernal pool
Vernal pool
Vernal pools, also called vernal ponds or ephemeral pools, are temporary pools of water. They are usually devoid of fish, and thus allow the safe development of natal amphibian and insect species...
ecosystem.
Selected species:
- Navarretia atractyloidesNavarretia atractyloidesNavarretia atractyloides is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name hollyleaf pincushionplant.It is native to the coastal mountain ranges of western North America from Oregon through California to Baja California, where it grows in open areas in local habitat types...
- hollyleaf pincushionplant - Navarretia breweriNavarretia breweriNavarretia breweri is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Brewer's navarretia. It is native to much of the western United States, where it grows in open habitat types....
- Brewer's pincushionplant - Navarretia capillarisNavarretia capillarisNavarretia capillaris is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name miniature gilia...
- miniature gilia - Navarretia cotulifoliaNavarretia cotulifoliaNavarretia cotulifolia is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name cotulaleaf pincushionplant, or cotula navarretia....
- cotulaleaf pincushionplant - Navarretia divaricataNavarretia divaricataNavarretia divaricata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name mountain navarretia, or divaricate navarretia...
- divaricate navarretia - Navarretia eriocephala - hoary pincushionplant
- Navarretia filicaulisNavarretia filicaulisNavarretia filicaulis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name threadstem pincushionplant.It is endemic to California, where it is known only from the foothills of the northern Sierra Nevada and far southern Cascade Range...
- threadstem pincushionplant - Navarretia fossalisNavarretia fossalisNavarretia fossalis is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names vernal pool pincushionplant and spreading navarretia....
- vernal pool pincushionplant - Navarretia hamataNavarretia hamataNavarretia hamata is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name hooked pincushionplant. It is native to the coastal mountains and valleys of California as far north as the San Francisco Bay Area, as well as Baja California...
- hooked pincushionplant - Navarretia heterandraNavarretia heterandraNavarretia heterandra is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Tehama pincushionplant, or Tehama navarretia. It is native to northern California and southern Oregon, where it is found in moist areas on grasslands, such as vernal pools. It is a hairy...
- Tehama pincushionplant - Navarretia heterodoxaNavarretia heterodoxaNavarretia heterodoxa is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Calistoga pincushionplant. It is endemic to the San Francisco Bay Area in California, where it grows in the serpentine soils of the hills and mountains....
- Calistoga pincushionplant - Navarretia intertextaNavarretia intertextaNavarretia intertexta is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name needleleaf pincushionplant.It is native to western North America, including most of the western United States and extending into the Midwest...
- needleleaf pincushionplant - Navarretia jarediiNavarretia jarediiNavarretia jaredii is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names mitrefruit pincushionplant and Paso Robles navarretia....
- mitrefruit pincushionplant - Navarretia jepsoniiNavarretia jepsoniiNavarretia jepsonii is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Jepson's pincushionplant, or Jepson's navarretia....
- Jepson's pincushionplant - Navarretia leptaleaNavarretia leptaleaNavarretia leptalea is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Bridges' pincushionplant....
- Bridges' pincushionplant - Navarretia leucocephalaNavarretia leucocephalaNavarretia leucocephala is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name whitehead pincushionplant, or whitehead navarretia. It is native to North America, including much of the western United States and central Canada...
- whitehead pincushionplant, many-flowered pincushionplant - Navarretia mellitaNavarretia mellitaNavarretia mellita is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name honeyscented pincushionplant.It is endemic to California, where it is known only from several coastal and inland mountains and foothills in the central region of the state...
- honey-scented pincushionplant - Navarretia nigelliformisNavarretia nigelliformisNavarretia nigelliformis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name adobe navarretia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from the Central Valley and adjacent mountains. It grows in vernally wet depressions in clay soils, such as vernal pools.It is a...
- adobe pincushionplant - Navarretia ojaiensisNavarretia ojaiensisNavarretia ojaiensis is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Ojai navarretia. It occurs in Ventura County, California, where it is known from the Ojai Valley, the Santa Clarita Valley, and the Santa Susana Mountains...
- Ojai navarretia - Navarretia peninsularisNavarretia peninsularisNavarretia peninsularis is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Baja pincushionplant. It is native to southern California and Baja California, where it is an occasional member of the flora in wet spots in mountain forests. It is a hairy, glandular...
- Baja pincushionplant - Navarretia proliferaNavarretia proliferaNavarretia prolifera is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name bur pincushionplant. It is endemic to the Sierra Nevada foothills of California, where it grows near running water.-Description:...
- bur pincushionplant - Navarretia prostrataNavarretia prostrataNavarretia prostrata is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name prostrate pincushionplant. It is endemic to California, where it has a scattered distribution from the San Francisco Bay Area to the southern border...
- prostrate pincushionplant - Navarretia pubescensNavarretia pubescensNavarretia pubescens is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name downy pincushionplant. It is native to southern Oregon and to the central mountain ranges of California, where it can be found in open mountainous habitat.It is a hairy, glandular annual herb producing...
- downy pincushionplant - Navarretia rosulataNavarretia rosulataNavarretia rosulata is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names Marin County pincushionplant and San Anselmo navarretia. It is endemic to California, where it is known from only about 20 occurrences in Marin and Napa Counties...
- San Anselmo pincushionplant - Navarretia setilobaNavarretia setilobaNavarretia setiloba is a rare species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Piute Mountain pincushionplant. It is endemic to California, where it is known from fewer than ten occurrences at the southern tip of the Sierra Nevada and adjacent Tehachapi Mountains.It is named...
- Piute Mountain pincushionplant - Navarretia sinistraNavarretia sinistraNavarretia sinistra is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name Alva Day's pincushionplant. It is native to the western United States, where it grows in forests and mountain chaparral habitat, often on volcanic or serpentine soils.-Description: It produces a...
- Alva Day's pincushionplant - Navarretia squarrosaNavarretia squarrosaNavarretia squarrosa is a spreading annual plant from North America which is noted for its skunk-like odour. It grows to between 10 and 60 cm in height and has tubular lilac pink to deep blue flowers up to 12 mm in diameter in dense terminal heads, encircled by a spiny sepals and bracts...
- skunkbush - Navarretia subuligeraNavarretia subuligeraNavarretia subuligera is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name awl-leaf pincushionplant. It is native to southern Oregon and northern California, where it grows in open, wet habitat, such as meadows and vernal pools. It is a hairy, purple-colored annual herb...
- awl-leaf pincushionplant - Navarretia tagetinaNavarretia tagetinaNavarretia tagetina is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name marigold pincushionplant. It is native to the western United States from Washington to central California, where it grows in wet grassland habitat such as vernal pools. It is a somewhat hairy annual...
- marigold pincushionplant - Navarretia viscidulaNavarretia viscidulaNavarretia viscidula is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name sticky pincushionplant. It is endemic to California, where it can be found in the Sierra Nevada foothills and the Coast Ranges in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. It grows in moist and wet spots...
- sticky pincushionplant