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California strawflower

Collomia grandiflora Douglas ex Lindl.
California strawflower
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Collomia grandiflora, known as California strawflower, is an annual plant in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to western North America and is often found in sandy habitats. The plant is also cultivated as an ornamental.

Description

Collomia grandiflora, known as California strawflower, is an annual species in the Polemoniaceae family. It is native to regions such as Arizona, California, and Colorado, as well as parts of Europe and South America. This plant typically grows in sandy environments and is sometimes cultivated for ornamental purposes. It was first described in 1828 by Lindley, based on work by Douglas.

Other common names

California strawflowerlarge-flower collomiagrand collomialarge-flowered collomialarge-flowered mountain-trumpet

Distribution

British Columbia · Belgium · France · The Netherlands · Great Britain · DK · FR · Czech Republic · Slovakia · Germany · Hungary · SE · CZ · DE · AU · SK · Argentina South · Arizona · California · Colorado · Czechoslovakia · Idaho · Montana · Nevada · Oregon · Tasmania · Utah · Washington · Wyoming

Synonyms

Collomia grandiflora var. axillarisCollomia grandiflora f. axillarisCollomia grandiflora f. cryptanthaCollomia grandiflora var. diffusaCollomia grandiflora f. diffusaCollomia grandiflora f. scabraCollomia grandiflora var. tenuifloraCollomia grandiflora f. tenuifloraCollomia scabraGilia grandifloraGilia grandiflora var. axillarisGilia grandiflora var. diffusaCollomia grandiflora subsp. diffusaCollomia grandiflora var. cryptanthaCollomia grandiflora prol. europaeaCollomia grandiflora var. cryptantha

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