Anemopsis californica

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Anemopsis californica

Botanical Name: Anemopsis californica
Common Name: Yerba Mansa

Atttractive foliage, flowers, and seed pods. Leaves have medicinal value in local Native American cultures. Goes completely deciduous in the late fall, disappearing into the ground, then reappearing with warmer weather. Spreads by stolons (above ground stems).

Plant Family: Saururaceae

Plant Type: Perennial

Height by Width: Less than 1' H x spreading

Growth Habit: Clumps connected by stolons

Deciduous/Evergreen: Fall/Winter deciduous

Growth Rate: Fast

Sun Exposure: Full to partial sun

Soil Preference: Adaptable, saline or alkaline

Water Requirements: Regular to constant

Cold Hardy to: 5,100'

Flower Season: Spring/Summer

Flower Color: White

Endangered?: Not Listed

Distribution: Southwest Sacramento Valley, San Joaquin Valley, San Francisco Bay, South Coast Ranges, South Coast, n. & s. Channel Is., Peninsular Range, Mojave Desert

Natural Habitat: Wet or moist areas. Seeps or springs, from 225' to 5,100'.