Stems decumbent to suberect, to 100 cm. Inflorescences con­gested spikes; bracts narrowly lanceolate; internodes shorter than subtending flowers. Flowers: petals usually with bright red spot mid blade, 20–35 mm; ovary cylindrical, 2–5 mm wide, 4-grooved; stigma exserted beyond anthers. 2n = 14.

Phenology: Flowering Jun–Aug.
Habitat: Open slopes and bluffs near coast.
Elevation: 0–100 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Subsp. amoena is found primarily in the North Coast and North Coast Ranges, and in the San Francisco Bay and Central Coast regions south to Monterey County.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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