Zeltnera trichantha Calflora

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Taxon Report

Zeltnera trichantha (Griseb.) G. Mans.

Alkali centaury

Zeltnera trichantha is an annual herb that is native to California, and endemic (limited) to California.

also called Centaurium trichanthum


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Genus:	Zeltnera
Family:	Gentianaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Wetlands: Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands

Ultramafic affinity: 5.5 - strict endemic

Habitat: coastal, salt-marsh

Communities: Coastal Salt Marsh, Mixed Evergreen Forest, Northern Oak Woodland, Chaparral, wetland-riparian

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + POWO

Alternate Names:


JEF	Centaurium trichanthum
PLANTS	Centaurium trichanthum

Information about Zeltnera trichantha from other sources


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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: 05/03/2025).