Characteristics:
Rosy plectritis is a slender, single-stemmed annual from 10-60 cm tall. The herbage is mostly smooth. The leaves are opposite on the stem, with the lowest oblong with petioles, the upper elliptic in shape and sessile. The leaves range from 1-6 cm long and 3-22 mm wide. The species name refers to the inflorescence of congested flowers, which form a tightly packed globe of flowers at the apex of the stem. The corolla of the flowers are pink or white, nearly campanulate, 4.5-9.5 mm long, and strongly two-lipped. The upper pair of petals are strongly fused while the lower trio are distinctly separate. A thick spur is also evident.
Habitat:
Rosy plectritis may be found on open, seasonally moist slopes and meadows.
Range:
Rosy plectritis may be found from southern Vancouver Island south to southern California from the coast to the Cascade crest.