Emmenanthe penduliflora
Whispering Bells
A member of the Hydrophyllaceae, or Waterleaf Family
Habit and habitat.
The plant at right sending up a flower stalk is soap plant
Emmenanthe is rarely seen except after a fire. It's seeds may
rest in the soil for decades.
Along the China Hole Trail, after the November 1993
prescribed burn.
8 May 1994.
Habit and habitat.
The shrubs in the background are chamise
(Adenostoma fasciculatum). They are resprouting
from the roots.
China Hole Trail.
10 May 1994.
Habitat.
All of the yellowish green plants are this species. It is growing among stump-sprouting
chamise. The following year Emmenanthe was scarce, the next it was absent.
China Hole Trail.
10 May 1994.
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Henry W. Coe State Park, California
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