Foothill Jepsonia (Jepsonia heterandra)
Description
Jepsonia heterandra-is an uncommon species of flowering plant in the-saxifrage family-known by the common name-foothill jepsonia. It is-endemic-to the foothills of the central section of the-Sierra Nevada-in-California, where it grows in woodland and forest. This is a small perennial plant growing two or three leaves from a branching-caudex. The flat, green leaves are round or kidney-shaped with frilly lobes along the edges. Flowering occurs in fall. The plant produces an-inflorescence-of several pinkish flowers on a tall-peduncle. The fruit is a red-striped green or pink capsule.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Saxifragales
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Family: Saxifragaceae
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Genus: Jepsonia
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