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desertmountain blue eyed Mary
Scientific Name: Collinsia callosa
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual
Other Names:
Collinsia callosa: Desert Mountain Blue-eyed Mary
Collinsia callosa, commonly known as desert mountain blue-eyed Mary, is a charming flowering plant belonging to the plantain family.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Collinsia callosa
- Common Name: Desert mountain blue-eyed Mary
- Family: Plantaginaceae (formerly Scrophulariaceae)
- Synonyms: Collinsia callosa Parish
Distribution and Habitat
- This species is endemic to California, particularly the western Mojave Desert and the eastern San Gabriel Mountains.
- It can also be found in various mountain ranges including the Transverse, Santa Ana, San Jacinto, and San Bernardino Mountains.
Other Collinsia Species Mentioned
- Collinsia bartsiifolia: White blue-eyed Mary
- Collinsia parviflora: Maiden blue eyed Mary, small-flowered collinsia
- Collinsia heterophylla: Purple Chinese houses
- Collinsia torreyi var. wrightii: Wright's blue-eyed Mary
- Collinsia childii: Child's Blue-Eyed Mary
- Collinsia spp.