Downingia insignis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Campanulaceae |
| Genus: | Downingia |
| Species: | D. insignis
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| Downingia insignis | |
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Downingia insignis is a species of flowering plant in the bellflower family known by the common names harlequin calicoflower and cupped downingia.[2] This showy wildflower is native to the western United States from California to Idaho, where it is a resident of lakesides and vernal pool ecosystems.[citation needed]
Description
[edit]This annual grows on a branching erect stem with small, pointed leaves at intervals. At the top of each stem branch is one or more flowers, each one to one and a half centimeters wide. The upper lip is made up of two narrow, pointed lobes which are purple or blue with prominent dark veining. The lower lip is the same veined color with a central blotch of white. In the white area are two yellow spots, which are raised into nipplelike projections, and sometimes spots of darker purple near the mouth of the tube. The lower lip is divided into three lobes which may be pointed or rounded. The fruit is a capsule four to eight centimeters long. The stamens are fused into an erect stalk holding a light-colored anther.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "Downingia insignis". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Downingia insignis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
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