Anemopsis californica

Common Name:
Yerba mansa
Plant Type:
Deciduous perennial
Family:
Saururaceae (The Lizard's Tail Family)
Geographic Origin:
California
California Native?:
Yes

Plant Size:
4-6 inches high
Landscape/Garden Uses:
ground cover
Flowering Season:
Summer

Flower Color:
White
Exposure:
Sun or light shade
Soils:
Most soils

Suggested Irrigation:
Regular watering
Estimated Hardiness:
Hardy to 0 degrees F. or less

Seen blooming in a gigantic patch in a coastal marsh on Santa Cruz Island, this plant presented the impression of a carpet of white anemones. It forms crowns of fleshy, narrowly oval leaves, each several inches long. Rhizomes radiating from each crown quickly form dense colonies. White blossoms 2 inches or more broad are carried on individual stems above the foliage in summer. Sun or light shade, most soils, regular watering.