About Diplacus congdonii (B.L.Rob.) G.L.Nesom
Diplacus congdonii is a small, hairy annual herb that grows a thin, erect stem no taller than 10 centimeters. The entire above-ground plant is purple-green. Its paired opposite leaves are oval-shaped, edged with hairs, and reach up to about 3 centimeters in length. The plant produces trumpet-shaped magenta flowers with narrow throats, which measure 1 to 3 centimeters long. This species is endemic to California, where it occurs in scattered, localized populations across the mountains and foothills between the North Coast Ranges and the Peninsular Ranges, as well as the Sierra Nevada foothills. It grows in moist locations on slopes and in canyons, and is sometimes found in disturbed areas.
