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Whisperingbells

Emmenanthe penduliflora

Also called Whispering Bells, Yellow Whispering Bells

Whisperingbells
Photo: Copyright by Curtis Clark, licensed as noted, CC BY-SA 2.5
Family
Hydrophyllaceae (Hydrophyll family)
Grows as
Annual
Native range
SW. U.S.A. to Mexico (Baja California Norte), Guadalupe
Climate
subtropical

About

Emmenanthe penduliflora, known by the common name whispering bells, is a species of flowering plant. The genus Emmenanthe is placed in the family Hydrophyllaceae. This grassland wildflower is native to California, though it can also be found in other locations within western North America.

Where it grows

This flower is most common in dry, recently burned areas; germination of the seeds may be triggered by the presence of burned plant material. It is a common plant of the chaparral ecosystem, which is prone to wildfire.

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Whispering Bells

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Emmenanthe penduliflora by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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