Ehrendorferia


Ehrendorferia is a genus of two species of biennial or perennial herbaceous plants native to wildfire-prone areas of California and the Baja California peninsula. It was named after the Austrian botanist Friedrich Ehrendorfer on the occasion of his 70th birthday.

Species

There are two species:
ImageScientific nameCommon nameDistribution
Ehrendorferia chrysantha J. RylanderGolden EardropsCalifornia, and in Baja California.
Ehrendorferia ochroleuca T. Fukuharawhite eardrops or yellow bleeding-heartCalifornia and in Baja California.