Trichostema ruygtii
| Trichostema ruygtii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Lamiales |
| Family: | Lamiaceae |
| Genus: | Trichostema |
| Species: | T. ruygtii
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| Binomial name | |
| Trichostema ruygtii H.Lewis
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Trichostema ruygtii, with the common name Napa bluecurls, is a species of flowering plant in the mint family.[2][3] It was first described to science in 2006.[4]
Distribution
[edit]The plant is endemic to California in the northern San Francisco Bay Area, where it is known from the southern Mayacamas Mountains, in Napa County and into western Solano County.[2]
Its habitats include chaparral, oak woodland, mixed evergreen forest, and vernal pools in grasslands.[5]
Description
[edit]Trichostema ruygtii is an annual herb that grows under 5 decimetres (1.6 ft) in height. The stems and lanceolate leaves have short hairs.[2]
The flowers are a pale lavender in color. Its bloom period is June to October.[2]
Conservation
[edit]The species is threatened by agriculture and development. Trichostema ruygtii is listed as a Critically endangered species on the California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
- ^ a b c d Jepson: Trichostema ruygtii
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Trichostema ruygtii". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ Lewis, H. (2006). Trichostema ruygtii (Lamiaceae): A new species from Napa County, California. Madroño 53:282–287.
- ^ The Nature Conservancy: Trichostema ruygtii
- ^ California Native Plant Society Inventory of Rare and Endangered Plants (online edition, v8-02) . accessed 15 February 2016.
External links
[edit]- Calflora Database: Trichostema ruygtii (Napa bluecurls)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Trichostema ruygtii
- UC Photos gallery: Trichostema ruygtii
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- Endemic flora of California
- Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
- Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
- Mayacamas Mountains
- Natural history of Napa County, California
- Natural history of Solano County, California
- Plants described in 2006
- Endemic flora of the San Francisco Bay Area
- Critically endangered flora of California
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