LARGE-FLOWERED COLLOMIA

Class: Collomia grandiflora

Family: PHLOX FAMILY

Sub Family: Polemoniaceae

Year: Annual

Other Names: Salmon-coloured Collomia

Colour: Pale salmon-pink to orange

Height: 15-60 cm (6"-2')

Each Flower: About 2 cm (3/4") long with long, narrow tube opening into 5 elliptic petals; 5 stamens of unequal length; style equal in length to longest ones; calyx 5-pointed and slightly sticky as are 1.5 cm (5/8") bracts surrounding it

Leaves: Alternate, stalkless, lance-shaped, up to 5 cm (2") long with deep central vein; lower leaves often wither early

Stems: Rigid, almost smooth, often reddish

Blooming Period: May - August

Habitat: Dry, open areas

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