Species

Collomia cavanillesii

Etymology

Collomia: From the word kolla 'glue' referring to the mucilage around the seeds

Common Name(s)

collomia

Family

Polemoniaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Exotic

NVS Species Code

COLCAV

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Structural Class

Dicotyledonous Herbs other than Composites

Flower Colours

White,Yellow

Year Naturalised

1878

Origin

Chile, Argentina

This page last updated on 18 Jan 2010