Kingdom Plantae Family Polemoniaceae Scientific name Collomia linearis Rank Species | Order Ericales Genus Collomia Higher classification Collomia | |
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Similar Collomia, Polemoniaceae, Collomia tinctoria, Collomia grandiflora, Collomia heterophylla | ||
Collomia linearis is a species of flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common names tiny trumpet and slenderleaf collomia. This tiny wildflower is native to North America where it is fairly widespread across the north and west. It is an annual herb with a velvety erect stem bearing long, narrow green leaves. Atop the stem is a cluster of up to 20 white or light pink flowers, each about a centimeter across. Each has five small rounded petals and stamens tipped with anthers bearing white pollen.
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