Ravenella sharsmithiae

Ravenella sharsmithiae is a rare species of bellflower known by the common names Mt. Hamilton bellflower and Sharsmith's harebell. It is endemic to California, where it is known from just a few occurrences in the higher mountain peaks just south of the San Francisco Bay Area, including Mt. Hamilton and Mount Boardman in the Diablo Range. It is a small, hairy annual herb producing an erect stem up to 25 centimeters tall. The fleshy, toothed leaves are a centimeter long or less. The flower is funnel- or bell-shaped and purple in color. The plant is named for late local botanist Helen Sharsmith.

Ravenella sharsmithiae

Critically Imperiled  (NatureServe)[1]
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Ravenella
Species:
R. sharsmithiae
Binomial name
Ravenella sharsmithiae
(Morin) Morin (2020)
Synonyms[2]

Campanula sharsmithiae Morin (1980)

References

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  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0".
  2. ^ Ravenella sharsmithiae (Morin) Morin. Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 17 November 2023.
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