Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Western Ponysfoot (Dichondra occidentalis) is a rare native perennial herb that grows in Southern and Central California, primarily in the South Coast and Channel Islands regions. It tends to grow in slopes, at elevations from 200-1600 feet.

Plant type

Perennial herb

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Color

Cream

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low, Moderate, Very Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Sunset Zones

17*, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24*

Site type

Slopes, headlands, under shrubs

Plant communities

Chaparral, Coastal Sage Scrub, Foothill Woodland, Northern Coastal Scrub, Valley Grassland