Glueseed
Collomia linearis Nutt.
Collomia linearis, known as Glueseed, is a flowering plant in the Polemoniaceae family. It is an annual herb native to North America, growing in regions such as Labrador, Alberta, British Columbia, and several European countries. The plant typically reaches a height of up to 30 centimeters, with a velvety stem and narrow green leaves. It produces clusters of small white or light pink flowers, each with five petals and white pollen-bearing anthers.
Description
Collomia linearis is a small wildflower in the Polemoniaceae family, found in North America and parts of Europe. It is an annual herb with an erect, velvety stem and long, narrow leaves. The plant produces clusters of small flowers, usually white or light pink, with five rounded petals and stamens that have white pollen. It is native to regions including Labrador, Alberta, British Columbia, and parts of Russia, Italy, and Sweden. The species was first described in 1818 and is known for its modest size and delicate appearance.
Other common names
Tiny trumpetGlueseedNarrow-Leaf Mountain TrumpetNarrow-Leaf Mountain-TrumpetNarrow-Leaved CollomiaNarrow-Leaved Mountain-TrumpetNarrowleaf MountaintrumpetSlender-Leaved CollomiaSlenderleaf Collomia
Distribution
Labrador · Alberta · British Columbia · Manitoba · New Brunswick · Nova Scotia · Northwest Territories · Ontario · Prince Edward Island · Quebec · Saskatchewan · Yukon · RU · IT · DK · Estonia · Italy · European part of Russia · Sweden · SE · Vermont-US · EE · NO · JP · Alaska · Hawaii · Altay · Arizona · California · Central European Rus
Synonyms
Collomia lanceolataCollomia linearis var. boulderensisCollomia linearis f. boulderensisCollomia linearis var. congestaCollomia linearis f. congestaCollomia linearis var. humilisCollomia linearis f. humilisCollomia linearis f. lanceolataCollomia linearis var. pictaCollomia linearis f. pictaCollomia linearis var. subulataCollomia parviflora f. boulderensisCollomia parviflora f. congestaCollomia parviflora f. humilisCollomia parviflora f. lanceolataCollomia parviflora f. pictaCollomia tinctoria var. subulataCollomia tinctoria f. subulataGilia linearisGilia linearis var. subulataHoitzia linearisNavarretia linearis
