Malpighiaceae

Narrowleaf goldshower

Galphimia angustifolia Benth.

Family: Malpighiaceae
Genus: Galphimia

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Narrowleaf goldshower (Galphimia angustifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Narrowleaf goldshower

Synonyms

Galphimia angustifolia var. oblongifolia (A.Gray) S.Watson
Galphimia angustifolia var. ovalifolia Arènes
Galphimia linifolia A.Gray
Galphimia linifolia var. oblongifolia A.Gray
Thryallis angustifolia (Benth.) Kuntze
Thryallis angustifolia var. oblongifolia (A.Gray) Vail
Thryallis linifolia (A.Gray) Kuntze

Characteristics

Growth habit: Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Kevin Speray, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rachel, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Alison Northup, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sula Vanderplank, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jo Roberts, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: River Ahlquist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Sue Carnahan, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.