Hedyotis purpurea
- Also called Quaker Ladies
- Member coffee family
- Name means "sky blue"
- Perennial herb with shallow roots
- Low-growing loose tufts 1 - 1.5 decimeters tall
- Bright deep purple flowers bloom July to early August
- Flower produces many-seeded capsule
- Each stem of plant ends in a single flower
- Four parts to the flower - very unusual
- High elevation habitats includes cliffs, outcrops and steep slopes
- Threatened by residential and recreational developments
- Endangered species, Federal Register April 5, 1990
