Hydrophyllaceae

Racemed fiestaflower

Pholistoma racemosum (Nutt. ex A.Gray) Constance

Family: Hydrophyllaceae
Genus: Pholistoma

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Racemed fiestaflower: Pholistoma racemosum in the Channel Islands of California, USA — Photo: Genevieve K. Walden, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Racemed fiestaflower

Synonyms

Ellisia racemosa (Nutt. ex A.Gray) Jeps.
Nemophila erodiifolia Millsp.
Nemophila racemosa Nutt. ex A.Gray
Viticella racemosa (Nutt. ex A.Gray) J.F.Macbr.

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Annual
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Genevieve K. Walden, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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.