Kingdom Plantae Family Plantaginaceae Scientific name Gratiola heterosepala Rank Species | Order Lamiales Genus Gratiola Higher classification Gratiola | |
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Similar Gratiola, Legenere, Orcuttia tenuis, Orcuttia viscida, Gratiola neglecta | ||
Gratiola heterosepala is a species of flowering plant known by the common name Boggs Lake hedgehyssop.
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It is native to northern California, where it grows in mud and very shallow water, such as the edges of vernal pools. One occurrence of the plant has been noted in Oregon.
Description
Gratiola heterosepala is a petite annual herb with reddish-green stems a few centimeters tall. The thin stems and small leaves are dotted with hairlike glands.
The top of the stem is occupied by an inflorescence producing centimeter long tubular flowers which are yellow with white tips.
Boggs Lake Ecological Reserve
The plant is found and protected at the Boggs Lake Ecological Reserve in Lake County, California.
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