Emmenanthe

Emmenanthe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Boraginales
Family:	Boraginaceae
Subfamily:	Hydrophylloideae
Genus:	Emmenanthe; Benth.
Species:	E. penduliflora
Binomial name
	Emmenanthe penduliflora; Benth.

Emmenanthe is a monotypic genus which contains only one species, Emmenanthe penduliflora, known by the common name whispering bells.^[1] This grassland wildflower is native to California, though it can also be found in other locations within western North America.^[1]

Description[]

Emmenanthe is monotypic genus of annual plants with fleshy foliage which exudes a sticky juice with a light medicinal odor.^[2] The plant comes up from a weedy-looking basal rosette of sharply lobed leaves. Inflorescence is a terminal cluster of flowers, borne on slender pedicels less than 1 inch long. Blooms have five sepals and five yellow or pinkish petals in a bell-shaped. Flowers dry and become light and papery. The dry hanging flowers make a rustling sound when a breeze comes through, giving the whispering bells its common name. The dry flower also contains a fruit about a centimeter wide.

Habitat[]

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.

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Emmenanthe penduliflora". Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
^ Robert Patterson & Richard R. Halse. "Emmenanthe penduliflora". The Jepson Herbarium - University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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[calflora-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Emmenanthe penduliflora". Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

[calberk-2] Robert Patterson & Richard R. Halse. "Emmenanthe penduliflora". The Jepson Herbarium - University of California, Berkeley. Retrieved 9 November 2019.

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