''Navarretia'' is a genus of
flowering plant
Flowering plants are plants that bear flowers and fruits, and form the clade Angiospermae (). The term angiosperm is derived from the Ancient Greek, Greek words (; 'container, vessel') and (; 'seed'), meaning that the seeds are enclosed with ...
s related to the
phloxes and the
gilias. This is one genus of plants, among others, which are sometimes called pincushion plants. It includes 45 species native to the Americas. In North America they range from western Canada through the western and west-central United States to northwestern Mexico, and to Ohio and Pennsylvania. In South America they range through Argentina and Chile.
[
The ]inflorescence
In botany, an inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a plant's Plant stem, stem that is composed of a main branch or a system of branches. An inflorescence is categorized on the basis of the arrangement of flowers on a mai ...
which bears the flowers is surrounded by frilly green bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis or cone scale.
Bracts are usually different from foliage leaves in size, color, shape or texture. They also lo ...
s bearing soft spines, giving it the appearance of a pincushion
A pincushion (or pin cushion) is a small, stuffed cushion, typically across, which is used in sewing to store pins or Sewing needle, needles with their heads protruding to take hold of them easily, collect them, and keep them organized.
Pincus ...
. Several species are members of the vernal pool ecosystem.
Species
45 species are accepted.[
*'' Navarretia aeroides''
*'' Navarretia atractyloides'' - hollyleaf pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia breweri'' - Brewer's pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia capillaris'' - miniature gilia
*'' Navarretia cotulifolia'' - cotulaleaf pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia crystallina''
*'' Navarretia divaricata'' - divaricate navarretia
*'' Navarretia eriocephala'' - hoary pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia filicaulis'' - threadstem pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia fossalis'' - vernal pool pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia gowenii''
*'' Navarretia hamata'' - hooked pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia × helleri''
*'' Navarretia heterandra'' - Tehama pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia heterodoxa'' - Calistoga pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia intertexta'' - needleleaf pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia involucrata''
*'' Navarretia jaredii'' - mitrefruit pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia jepsonii'' - Jepson's pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia leptalea'' - Bridges' pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia leucocephala'' - whitehead pincushionplant, many-flowered pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia linearifolia''
*'' Navarretia mellita'' - honey-scented pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia minima''
*'' Navarretia miwukensis''
*'' Navarretia modocensis''
*'' Navarretia myersii''
*'' Navarretia nigelliformis'' - adobe pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia ojaiensis'' - Ojai navarretia
*'' Navarretia panochensis''
*'' Navarretia paradoxiclara''
*'' Navarretia paradoxinota''
*'' Navarretia peninsularis'' - Baja pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia prolifera'' - bur pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia prostrata'' - prostrate pincushionplant
*'']Navarretia pubescens
''Navarretia pubescens'' is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name downy pincushionplant.
It is native to the central mountain ranges and Central Valley of California, and to southern Oregon. It can be found ...
'' - downy pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia rosulata'' - San Anselmo pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia saximontana''
*'' Navarretia setiloba'' - Piute Mountain pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia sinistra'' - Alva Day's pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia squarrosa'' - skunkbush
*'' Navarretia subuligera'' - awl-leaf pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia tagetina'' - marigold pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia torreyella''
*'' Navarretia viscidula'' - sticky pincushionplant
*'' Navarretia vividior''
References
External links
Jepson Manual Treatment
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Polemoniaceae genera
Flora of the Americas
Taxa named by Hipólito Ruiz López
Taxa named by José Antonio Pavón Jiménez