Stems erect. Leaf blades lance­olate. Inflorescences dense ra­cemes. Petals lavender shading pale yellow proximally or pale yellow throughout, with red spot near or proximal to middle. 2n = 18.

Phenology: Flowering May–Jul.
Habitat: Woodlands.
Elevation: 0–700 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Subspecies nitens is known from the Central Valley and foothills of the southern Sierra Nevada from San Joaquin to Tulare counties, with a few collections reported in Kern and San Bernardino counties; it intergrades particularly with subsp. polyantha in the southern Sierra Nevada foothills.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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