From the Latin, the diminutive form of
the word "frog," named because of this
plant's moist habitat. The specific name
indicates a native of California. Plants are
eight to twenty-four inches tall, basal
leaves are up to one-and-a-half inches
long, three-lobed, each lobe again lobed.
The flowers are shiny to waxy in appearance.
Widespread in low, moist fields and brushy hills. Found in Tiburon, San Rafael hills, Mount Tamalpais, Tomales Bay and Point Reyes Peninsula.
Abundant: many communities.
February through June.
Sources: Wild Flowers of Marin and and Spring Wildflowers of the SF Bay Region.
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Last updated 31 Dec, 1995.