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 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.
Taxonomy Collomia linearis was given its scientific name in 1818 by Thomas Nuttall. It is part of the genus Collomia which is classified in the Polemoniaceae family. The species has no accepted varieties, but has five among its 21 synonyms as well as 10 forms of this species or mistakenly described as part of other species.
Table of Synonyms Name Year Rank Notes Collomia lanceolata 1907 species = het. Collomia linearis var. boulderensis 1911 variety = het. Collomia linearis var. congesta 1916 variety = het. Collomia linearis var. humilis 1907 variety = het. Collomia linearis var. picta 1908 variety = het. Collomia linearis var. subulata 1870 variety = het. Collomia tinctoria var. subulata 1907 variety = het. Gilia linearis 1882 species ≡ hom. Gilia linearis var. subulata 1886 variety = het. Hoitzia linearis 1824 species = het. Navarretia linearis 1891 species ≡ hom. Notes: ≡ homotypic synonym; = heterotypic synonym
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