#Collomiagrandiflora is a western North American annual plant in the #phlox family, known by the common names #grandcollomia, #large-floweredmountaintrumpet, and #large-floweredcollomia. It usually appears in sandy habitats and is cultivated as an ornamental. This was a pleasant surprise for sure.

Clarkia amoena (farewell-to-spring) & nearly bloomed out collomia grandiflora (large-flowered phlox) in a native wildflower border. They seeded prolifically all over. Leafcutter bees have been working on the clarkia petals. 🌸

#Clarkia & #Collomia Combo.
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#WildflowerWednesday #nativeplants #ClarkiaAmoena #CollomiaGrandiflora #pnw #bloomscrolling #flowerreport

Clusters of pale flower buds, with tapered, greyish-green leaves

Comandra umbellata (bastard toadflax) could easily be mistaken for Collomia grandiflora (large-flowered collomia), but it's actually a member of the mistletoe family.

#Comandra #Comandraumbellata #toadflax #bastardtoadflax
#Collomia #Collomiagrandiflora #collomia #largefloweredcollomia