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 Basal leaves Patrick Alexander @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) |  Leaves Patrick Alexander @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA) |  Plant Sue Carnahan @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: CC BY-NC (Attribution-Non-Commercial) | | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Biennial or annual
General Desc:
Tall stems weakly spreading, not much branched; clusters of eye-catching bright-pink, star-shaped flowers with yellow anthers twisted like corkscrews cover the stem.
Identification notes: Distinguished by the distinct showy pink-purple flowers, 5 perfectly rounded petals with yellow throats; seed pods filled with tiny dark seeds; opposite leaves along the stem and many basal leaves. Grows in wetlands along streams.
Height:
8 to 24 inches
Habitat Description: Found in open, damp places, especially on streambanks, common along drainages.
Plant Communities:
Riparian
Elevation: 1000 - 6000 feet
Color:
Bright pink, yellow throats
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Mar - Nov
Description:
Open clusters of 3/4-inch wide, bright pink flowers with a white to yellow throat; 5 elliptic, pointed petals, each 3/8 inch long.
Leaf Color:
Light green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
Y
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Basal rosette present at flowering; leaves opposite on stem; oblong to lance-shaped blades, 3/4 to 2-3/4 inches long, smaller up the stem; margins entire to slightly rolled inward.
Fruit Color: Dark browm
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsules with 2 valves, containing many tiny seeds.
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