Leaf blades linear to narrowly lanceolate, 2–6 mm wide. Flowers: corolla rotate, petals bright pink to magenta, nar­rowly fan-shaped, length greater than 1.5 times width, 2-lobed, lobes usually 1/5–1/3 petal length. 2n = 16.

Phenology: Flowering May–Jun.
Habitat: Chapar-ral, woodlands.
Elevation: 300–500 m.

Distribution

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Calif.

Discussion

Subspecies australis is known from the foothills of the south-central Sierra Nevada, mainly in Mariposa and Tuolumne counties, less commonly in Calaveras and El Dorado counties.

Selected References

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Lower Taxa

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