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Collomia tenella

Collomia tenella A. Gray

Diffuse Collomia, Slender Collomia, Diffuse Mountain-trumpet

Polemoniaceae (Phlox family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: COTE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Tube white, lobes white to lavender.

Distribution

USA: CA , ID , NV , OR , UT , WA , WY
Canada: BC
Native Habitat: Dry open areas, often in sagebrush.

Web Reference

Webref 62 - Burke Herbarium Image Collection (2020) University of Washington
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Collomia tenella in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Collomia tenella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Collomia tenella

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-28
Research By: CBR

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