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native to wooded regions of the

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. It ranges from as far north as

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and south to

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. It sprouts bluish flowers that range from 8 to 13 millimeters in length.

References

Sources

* Beidleman, Linda H.; Kozloff, Eugene N. (2003). ''Plants of the San Francisco Bay Region: Mendocino to Monterey'', University of California Press, . * Niehaus, Theodore F. (1998). ''A Field Guide to Pacific States Wildflowers: Washington, Oregon, California and adjacent areas'', HMCo Field Guides, .

External links

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* torreyi Flora of California Flora of Oregon Flora of Washington (state) Flora of the Klamath Mountains Natural history of the California Coast Ranges Flora without expected TNC conservation status {{fabeae-stub