Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Hesperochiron is a small genus of plants in the waterleaf family containing two species native to western North America. These are thick-rooted perennial herbs growing in squat patches at ground level and producing bluish-white flowers with yellow throats. They grow in wet areas such as seepy meadows. The species are generally similar in appearance, with oblong green leaves up to 7 or 8 centimeters long and 2 to 3 wide, often coated with tiny hairs. Hesperochiron californicus, the California hesperochiron, produces slightly larger flowers than the dwarf hesperochiron, H. pumilus.

Plant type

Perennial herb

Size

4 in Tall

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Color

Yellow, White

Sun

Full Sun

Sunset Zones

1, 2, 3, 7, 18

Site type

Wet meadows, flats, valleys

Plant communities

Lodgepole Forest, Red Fir Forest, Yellow Pine Forest, Wetland-Riparian