Eriodictyon crassifolium Benth.

RANCHO SANTA ANA BOTANIC GARDEN
Flora of the Liebre Mountains,
Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.
Hydrophyllaceae
Eriodictyon crassifolium Bentham
var. nigrescens Brand
"OLD RIDGE ROUTE": 3.95 miles N of its junction
with Lake Hughes Road, W of Castaic Lake on ridge
dividing Marple Canyon from Grasshopper Canyon.
USGS 7.5' Whitaker Peak Quad.; T5N R17W, NE/4 NE/4
NW/4NE/4 section 10; elev. ca 2030-2070 feet.
Somewhat broad S-facing draw between the road and
a low ridge to the E. Slopes dominated by coastal sage
scrub elements, including Salvia leucophylla (S. mellifera
at the N edge of the site), Eriodictyon crassifolium var.
nigrescens, Artemisia californica, Eriogonum
fasciculatum var.foliolosum, with scattered Boccharis
pilularis, Lotus scoparius, etc.
Locally scattered shrubs to ca 23 dm tall; corollas
large, lavender. [Photo refs. 95-7-21,22.]
Timothy S. Ross 8352
7 April 1995
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