Hesperochiron californicus
Hydrophyllaceae
California Hesperochiron
Rosette of 6–8 leaves, white flowers. Leaves egg-shaped, about 1 in. wide, densely to sparsely hairy on both sides. Single flower on stem about length of leaves, white or tinted blue, bell-shaped, about as long as or longer than wide, with 5 spreading oblong lobes, yellow and hairy inside. Grows in wet pastures, meadows, at mid- to high elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Ovary Inferior
- Life Cycle: Perennial
- Height: 2–5 inches
- Habitat: East-side Forest, Meadow, Shrub-Steppe, Vernal Wet
- Found In: Great Basin, Steens
- Native: Yes
