About Diplacus bolanderi (A.Gray) G.L.Nesom
Growth Form
Diplacus bolanderi is a hairy annual herb that grows an erect stem, with maximum heights ranging between 2 and 90 centimeters.
Leaf Characteristics
Its leaves are lance-shaped to oval, measure up to 6 centimeters long, and are arranged in opposite pairs along the stem.
Flower Calyx
The base of each flower is enclosed by a hairy, ribbed calyx of sepals with pointed lobes.
Flower Structure
The flower itself has a tubular throat and a wide, five-lobed mouth.
Flower Size and Color
It measures 1 to 3 centimeters long, is pink in color, and usually has white blotches in its throat.
Endemic Range
This species is endemic to California.
Habitat and Distribution
It grows in chaparral and other habitats in coastal and inland mountains and foothills, ranging from the North Coast Ranges to the Sierra Nevada to the Transverse Ranges.
