Plectritis ciliosa
Valerianaceae
Long-Spurred Plectritis
Upright stems with clasping opposite leaves. Leaves narrow, entire, hairless. Inflorescence consists of a few-flowered clustered head at stem top. Flowers pink to dark pink with 5 unequal lobes; upper lobe largest; lower middle lobe with 2 red spots, 1 on each side; long spur at back slender, usually slight curved, with pointed tip facing downward. Grows in open moist places at low to mid elevations.
- Rarity: Locally Common
- Flowering Time: Late Spring
- Flower Form: 5 United Petals, Ovary Inferior
- Life Cycle: Annual
- Height: 6–18 inches
- Habitat: Meadow, West-side Forest
- Found In: East Gorge
- Native: Yes
