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alkali centaury
Zeltnera trichantha
Zeltnera trichantha is a species of flowering plant in the family Gentianaceae. It is referred to by the common name alkali centaury. It is endemic to northern California.
From the article Zeltnera trichantha on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Zeltnera trichantha plants are up to 45 centimetres (18 in) tall with ovate to lanceolate leaves up to 4 centimetres (1.6 in) long. The inflorescence is flat topped and densely packed with small but showy pink flowers with five petals and a yellow to white throat.
Range & habitat
Zeltnera trichantha is native to northern California, mostly in coastal hills and mountains and occasionally in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada. It often grows in alkaline vernal pools and saline flats, sometimes on serpentine soils.
== References ==
Wikipedia: “Range and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 79552.