[The Genus Navarretia in the Columbia River Gorge of Oregon and Washington]

Least Navarretia

Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima

Synonym: Navarretia minima

Least Navarretia: Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima (Synonym: Navarretia minima)

Least navarretia blooming in a small vernally moist swale near the end of the South Klickitat Breaks Road, Klickitat Wildlife Area........May 17, 2014.

Least Navarretia: Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima (Synonym: Navarretia minima)

Least navarretia growing on the flat bottom of a drying vernal pool on benchland along upper Swale Canyon........May 8, 2010.

Floral bracts of Least Navarretia: Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima (Synonym: Navarretia minima) - Inflorescence of Least Navarretia: Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima (Synonym: Navarretia minima)

Close-ups of the floral bracts (left) and flower of least navarretia as seen growing on the flat bottom of a drying vernal pool on benchland along upper Swale Canyon..........May 8, 2010. Note that the flower measures about 2.5 mm across and has corolla lobes less than 1 mm wide.

Least Navarretia: Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima (Synonym: Navarretia minima) - Least Navarretia: Navarretia leucocephala ssp. minima (Synonym: Navarretia minima)

Least navarretia blooming in a vernally moist puddle in the road near the east rim of Canyon Creek, Klickitat Wildlife Area.......May 22, 2015.

Paul Slichter