California hesperochiron
Hesperochiron californicus (Benth.) S.Watson
Hesperochiron californicus is a species in the Hydrophyllaceae family, native to several regions in North America, including California, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. It was first described in 1871 by S.Watson, based on earlier work by Benth.
Description
Hesperochiron californicus is a member of the Hydrophyllaceae family, a group of flowering plants commonly known as the waterleaf family. This species is distributed across parts of the western United States and northern Mexico, including California, Idaho, Mexico Northwest, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming. The species was formally published in 1871 by S.Watson, building on the earlier taxonomic work of Benth. It is commonly referred to as California hesperochiron in English and by the same name in other languages.
Other common names
California hesperochiron
Distribution
California · Idaho · Mexico Northwest · Montana · Nevada · Oregon · Utah · Washington · Wyoming
Synonyms
Capnorea californicaCapnorea incanaCapnorea lasianthaCapnorea leporinaCapnorea strigosaCapnorea watsonianaHesperochiron incanusHesperochiron lasianthusOurisia californicaHesperochiron latifoliusHesperochiron californicus var. watsonianusHesperochiron californicus var. benthamianusHesperochiron californicus var. incanus
