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Collinsia tinctoria
Collinsia tinctoria Hartw. ex Benth.
Sticky Chinese Houses
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COTI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Whorled
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Bloom Notes: white to reddish-purple, sometimes with maroon spots
Distribution
USA: CAValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesThis information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
From the Archive
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Collinsia tinctoria in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Collinsia tinctoria in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Collinsia tinctoria
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-02-01Research By: TWC Staff