Rupertia physodes
(Douglas) J. W. Grimes
California tea, Common rupertia, Forest scurfpea
Rupertia physodes is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
many plant communities
[Wikipedia] Range, Description: Rupertia physodes is a species of legume known by the common names forest scurfpea[1] and California tea. It is native to west coast and coastal mountains of California, and northwards through the Cascade Range into Idaho and British Columbia. Rupertia physodes is a low bushy perennial with often recumbent branches that may form a dense ground cover. It has deep, woody roots and grows well on the dry edges of woods and prairies where it flowers in late spring and summer when few other nectar sources remain available. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
