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Downingia (calicoflower; calicoflowers)

Synonyms: Bolelia; Clintonia; Gynampsis; Wittea

Wikipedia Abstract

Downingia is a genus of 13 annual plants native to western North America and Chile. Commonly known as "calicoflowers", they are notable for forming mass displays of small but colorful blooms around vernal pools. A number are uncommon endemics in California. The genus is named after American horticulturalist A. J. Downing (1815-1852). Species:
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Species

Downingia bacigalupii (Bach's calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia bella (Hoover's calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia bicornuta (doublehorn calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia concolor (maroonspot calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia cuspidata (toothed calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia elegans (elegant calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia insignis (harlequin calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia laeta (Great Basin calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia montana (Sierra calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia ornatissima (folded calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia pulchella (flatface calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia pusilla (dwarf calicoflower) (Attributes)
Downingia yina (cascade calicoflower) (Attributes)

External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0