Gymnosteris
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Gymnosteris is a small genus of flowering plants in the phlox family
. These are small annual herbs which are native to the western United States. They generally lack leaves, but the bract
s are large, fleshy, and leaflike.
There are two species:
Polemoniaceae
Polemoniaceae are a family of about 25 genera with 270-400 species of annual and perennial plants, native to the Northern Hemisphere and South America, with the center of diversity in western North America, especially in California.Only one genus is found in Europe, and two in Asia, where they...
. These are small annual herbs which are native to the western United States. They generally lack leaves, but the bract
Bract
In botany, a bract is a modified or specialized leaf, especially one associated with a reproductive structure such as a flower, inflorescence axis, or cone scale. Bracts are often different from foliage leaves. They may be smaller, larger, or of a different color, shape, or texture...
s are large, fleshy, and leaflike.
There are two species:
- Gymnosteris nudicaulis - nakedstem gymnosteris
- Gymnosteris parvulaGymnosteris parvulaGymnosteris parvula is a flowering plant in the phlox family known by the common name smallflower gymnosteris. It is native to the western United States from California to Montana. This is a small annual herb growing a thin green to red-colored stem only a few centimeters tall. There are no leaves;...
- smallflower gymnosteris