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Ehrendorferia chrysantha
Ehrendorferia chrysantha (Hook. & Arn.) Rylander
Golden Eardrops, Golden Ear-drops
Fumariaceae (Fumitory Family)
Synonym(s): Dicentra chrysantha
USDA Symbol: EHCH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Peculiar bilateral yellow flowers, with 2 petals bent at midlength and sticking out sideways, bloom in open branched clusters at tops of several stems with fern-like leaves.
Most common in disturbed areas; frequent after burns in chaparral.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Southern two-thirds of California to northern Baja California.
Native Habitat: Dry, often brushy slopes.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Ehrendorferia chrysantha in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ehrendorferia chrysantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ehrendorferia chrysantha
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-04Research By: TWC Staff