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Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla
Photo is of parent taxon

Chinese-houses, purple Chinese houses
Leaf

blades: abaxial surface glabrous, midvein rarely hairy.
Flowers

corolla (13–)15–20 mm, banner length 0.8–0.9 times wings, reflexed portion 4+ times basal portion.

Collinsia heterophylla var. heterophylla
Phenology Flowering Mar–Jun.
Habitat Chaparral, open mixed woodlands, oak woodlands.
Elevation 0–1300 m. (0–4300 ft.)
Distribution
from FNA
CA; Mexico (Baja California)
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Discussion

Variety heterophylla is frequently grown in gardens and appears to be capable of escaping. Reports of Collinsia heterophylla from the eastern United States may be from such escapes as waifs.

(Discussion copyrighted by Flora of North America; reprinted with permission.)
Source FNA vol. 17, p. 74.
Parent taxa Plantaginaceae > Collinsia > Collinsia heterophylla
Sibling taxa
C. heterophylla var. austromontana
Name authority unknown
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