Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Lamiales
Genus:
Species:
floribunda
ID:
1137861

Status:
valid

Authors:
A.Gray

Source:
tro

Year:
1876

Citation Micro:
Bot. California 1: 556 (1876)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001137199

Common Names

  • Tonella floribunda
  • Many-flowered Tonella
  • Many-flowered False Foxglove

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Description

Tonella floribunda (also called Many-flowered Tonella, among many other common names) is a perennial herbaceous plant native to western North America. It has a basal rosette of leaves and a single stem with a terminal raceme of many white flowers. It grows in dry, open areas such as meadows, sagebrush flats, and open woodlands.

Uses & Benefits

Tonella floribunda is a perennial plant that is used in gardens and landscaping. It is drought tolerant and can provide a colorful display of flowers in the summer. It is also attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Tonella floribunda is a small, white, bell-shaped flower. The seed is a small, black, kidney-shaped nutlet. The seedlings are small, slender, and have a single, oval-shaped cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Tonella floribunda is a perennial plant that is easy to cultivate and propagate. It can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in the spring in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in the spring or autumn. The plant prefers full sun to partial shade and well-drained soil.

Where to Find Tonella floribunda

Tonella floribunda can be found in the western United States, including California, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.

Species in the Tonella genus

Species in the Plantaginaceae family

Acanthorrhinum ramosissimum, Adenosma annamense, Adenosma bracteosum, Adenosma camphoratum, Adenosma cordifolium, Adenosma debilis, Adenosma elsholtzioides, Adenosma glutinosum, Adenosma hirsutum, Adenosma indianum, Adenosma inopinatum, Adenosma javanicum, Adenosma macrophyllum, Adenosma malabaricum, Adenosma microcephalum, Adenosma muelleri, Adenosma nelsonioides, Adenosma papuana, Adenosma punctata, Adenosma retusilobum, Adenosma subrepens, Adenosma ternata, Adenosma thorelii, Agathelpis adunca, Agathelpis brevifolia, Agathelpis mucronata, Albraunia foveopilosa, Albraunia fugax, Albraunia psilosperma, Anamaria heterophylla, Anarrhinum bellidifolium, Anarrhinum corsicum, Anarrhinum duriminium, Anarrhinum forsskaolii, Anarrhinum fruticosum, Anarrhinum intermedium, Anarrhinum laxiflorum, Anarrhinum longipedicellatum, Anarrhinum orientale, Anarrhinum pedatum, Anarrhinum forskaohlii, Ancistrostylis harmandii, Angelonia acuminatissima, Angelonia alternifolia, Angelonia angustifolia, Angelonia arguta, Angelonia biflora, Angelonia bisaccata, Angelonia blanchetii, Angelonia campestris,

References

Asa Gray (1810-1888): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'A.Gray' in the authors string.
POWO record for urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:810345-1: Govaerts R (ed.). 2023. WCVP: World Checklist of Vascular Plants [Version 11]. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. [WWW document] URL http://sftp.kew.org/pub/data-repositories/WCVP/ [accessed 20 April 2023].