Horkeliella
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Horkeliella is a small genus of two species of flowering plants in the rose family
known as false horkelias. They are both endemic to California
. These wildflowers were named after the genus Horkelia
due to their resemblance, but are different enough to maintain a separate genus from the horkelias. They have leaves made up of small, overlapping, toothed leaflets and inflorescence
s of white or pinkish flowers which are similar in appearance to horkelias.
Congdon's false horkelia (Horkeliella congdonis) is native to the sagebrush slopes of the eastern Sierra Nevada. Purple false horkelia (Horkeliella purpurascens) is found mainly on the western slopes.
Rosaceae
Rosaceae are a medium-sized family of flowering plants, including about 2830 species in 95 genera. The name is derived from the type genus Rosa. Among the largest genera are Alchemilla , Sorbus , Crataegus , Cotoneaster , and Rubus...
known as false horkelias. They are both endemic to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. These wildflowers were named after the genus Horkelia
Horkelia
Horkelia is a genus of plants in the rose family. It includes several species of plants known commonly as horkelias. These are flowering plants closely related to the cinquefoils and sometimes considered part of the same genus. There are nineteen species found in western North America, especially...
due to their resemblance, but are different enough to maintain a separate genus from the horkelias. They have leaves made up of small, overlapping, toothed leaflets and inflorescence
Inflorescence
An inflorescence is a group or cluster of flowers arranged on a stem that is composed of a main branch or a complicated arrangement of branches. Strictly, it is the part of the shoot of seed plants where flowers are formed and which is accordingly modified...
s of white or pinkish flowers which are similar in appearance to horkelias.
Congdon's false horkelia (Horkeliella congdonis) is native to the sagebrush slopes of the eastern Sierra Nevada. Purple false horkelia (Horkeliella purpurascens) is found mainly on the western slopes.