Tonella tenella
Plantaginaceae
Small-Flowered Tonella
Upright weak stem, smooth, straight, sometimes branched. Leaves 1/3–1/2 in. long, lowest leaves on petioles and broad, middle leaves divided into 3 lobes; upper leaves often entire and sessile. One or sometimes 2 small flowers on a short stalk arising from pair of leaf-like bracts. Flowers white in center with broken dark markings, violet on outer edges; lower petal lobe is larger and wider than other 4. Grows in moist rocky soils, often shaded by scrub oaks, at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Early Spring
- Flower Form: 5 petals, 2 lips (Scrophulariaceae)
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 4–8 inches
- Habitat: West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge, Olympic NP, Siskiyous, West Gorge
- Native: Yes
