Status: Native
Synonyms:
Conanthus angustifolius (Gray) Heller
Hydrolea dichotoma Ruiz & Pavon
Marilaunidium angustifolium (Gray) Kuntze
Marilaunidium tenue Wooton & Standley not Small
Nama angustifolium (Gray) Nelson
Nama dichotomum (Ruiz & Pavon) Choisy var. angustifolium Gray
Nama tenue (Wooton & Standley) Tidestrom
Nama dichotoma is an herb that stands 10-20cm tall. The flowers are purple or purple tinged and are 2 carpellate with 5 connate petals and 2 style branches. The leaves are opposite and entire. The hairs on the stem are stipitate glandular, while the glands on the leaves are mixed stipitate glandular and glandular based.
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Nama dichotoma, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Allie Canyon turnoff at Signal Peak Road, September 6, 2011
Nama dichotoma, tubular corolla, 2 style branches, 5 stamens, and leaves with both stalked glands and gland based hairs, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Allie Canyon turnoff at Signal Peak Road, September 6, 2011
Nama dichotoma, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Allie Canyon turnoff at Signal Peak Road, September 6, 2011
Nama dichotoma, flowers, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Allie Canyon turnoff at Signal Peak Road, September 6, 2011
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