Jepsonia
| Jepsonia | |
|---|---|
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| Jepsonia parryi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Saxifragales |
| Family: | Saxifragaceae |
| Genus: | Small (1896) |
Jepsonia is a small genus of flowering plants containing three species. The Jepsonia is a perennial with a cormlike caudex, toothed leaves, and a cyme inflorescence that blooms in the fall. Jepsonia plants are native to California and Baja California.[1]
Species include:
- Jepsonia heterandra Eastw. - foothill jepsonia, California
- Jepsonia malvifolia (Greene) Small - island jepsonia, Channel Islands of California and Guadalupe Island
- Jepsonia parryi (Torr.) Small - Parry's jepsonia, California and Baja California Norte
References
- ^ Jepsonia Small. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 13 April 2024.