Collomia linearis

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, rarely exceeding 30 centimetres (12 in) in height, 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.

Collomia linearis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Ericales
Family: Polemoniaceae
Genus: Collomia
Species:
C. linearis
Binomial name
Collomia linearis
Synonyms
  • Collomia cavanillesii f. lateritia (D.Don) Wherry
  • Collomia cavanillesii f. stenosiphon (Kunze) Wherry
  • Collomia lanceolata Greene ex Brand
  • Collomia lateritia D.Don
  • Collomia parviflora f. congesta (Lunell) Wherry
  • Collomia parviflora f. humilis (Brand) Wherry
  • Collomia parviflora f. lanceolata Wherry
  • Collomia parviflora f. picta (Lunell) Wherry
  • Collomia stenosiphon Kunze
  • Collomia tinctoria var. subulata (A.Gray) Brand
  • Collomia tinctoria f. subulata (A.Gray) Wherry
  • Gilia linearis (Nutt.) A.Gray
  • Navarretia linearis (Nutt.) Kuntze
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