Taxonomy

Division:

Bryophyta | - Mosses

Family:

Leucodontaceae

Genus:

Alsia

Species:

Alsia californica

USDA Symbol:

ALCA19

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Nonvascular

Height:

100 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

may,jun,jul

Bloom Colors:

white

Landscaping Shrub:

Yes

Wildlife Benefits

Bees:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented bee visitation (GBIF)

Butterflies & Moths:

★☆☆☆☆ Documented Lepidoptera association (GBIF)

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds, butterflies, bees

Deer Resistant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire. Common in post-fire succession in coastal sage scrub communities.

Propagation & Germination

Stratification:

None required

Germination Time:

14–30 days

Notes:

Seeds germinate readily without special treatment when sown fresh in warm conditions.

The above propagation data sourced from Claude AI