Hesperochiron californicus Calflora

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Hesperochiron californicus (Benth.) S. Watson

(not an active name)

California hesperochiron

Hesperochiron californicus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

also called Hesperochiron nanus


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Genus:	Hesperochiron
Family:	Hydrophyllaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Occurs usually in non wetlands, occasionally in wetlands

Communities: Yellow Pine Forest, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Hesperochiron californicus var. incanus
PLANTS	Hesperochiron californicus var. watsonianus
PLANTS	Hesperochiron lasianthus
JEF	Hesperochiron nanus

Information about Hesperochiron californicus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (HECA7) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 04/01/2025).