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Ravenella sharsmithiae
About
Ravenella sharsmithiae is a rare species of bellflower known by the common names Mt. Hamilton bellflower and Sharsmith's harebell. It is endemic to California, where it is known from just a few occurrences in the higher mountain peaks just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Mt. Hamilton and Mount Boardman in the Diablo Range. It is a small, hairy annual herb producing an erect stem up to 25 centimeters tall. The fleshy, toothed leaves are a centimeter long or less. The flower is funnel- or bell-shaped and purple in color. The plant is named for late local botanist Helen Sharsmith.
- Family
- Campanulaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Ravenella sharsmithiae
- Slug
- ravenella-sharsmithiae
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Campanulaceae
- Genus
- Ravenella
- Species
- sharsmithiae
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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