Kelloggia galioides
Kelloggia galioides is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name milk kelloggia. It is a perennial herb that is native to the Western United States.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Kelloggia |
| Species: | K. galioides |
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Description
Kelloggia galioides is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing a very slender, erect stem to a maximum height near 40 centimeters. Lance-shaped green leaves are arranged oppositely on the stem, especially at axils where it branches. Each is 2 to 4 centimeters long.[1]
A thin-branched open inflorescence produces a few small bright pink or white flowers. The flower is funnel-shaped with the rounded, hairy green fruit developing at its base. The flower has narrow, pointed lobes on its open face. Its bloom period is from May to August.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The plant is native to the Western United States from Washington to California, and New Mexico to Montana.[1][2] It is grows in Yellow pine, Red fir, and Lodgepole pine coniferous forests, at 700–3,110 metres (2,300–10,200 ft) in elevation.
References
External links
- Calflora Database: Kelloggia galioides (Milk kelloggia)
- Jepson Manual eFlora (TJM2) treatment of Kelloggia galioides
- USDA Plants Profile for Kelloggia galioides (milk kelloggia)
- UC Photos gallery: Kelloggia galioides
