Plectritis

Plectritis

Taxobox
name = "Plectritis"


image_width = 270px
image_caption = "Plectritis congesta"
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Dipsacales
familia = Valerianaceae
genus = Plectritis
genus_authority = (Lindl.) DC.
subdivision_ranks = Species
subdivision = see text

"Plectritis" is a genus of plants in the valerian family. There are only three to five species. They are known generally as seablushes, and they are native to western North America. These are unassuming annual plants with thin, erect stems with few leaves and bearing a terminal inflorescence of flowers. The flower head bears several tiny flowers in shades of pink or white.Species:

*"Plectritis ciliosa" - longspur seablush
*"Plectritis congesta" - shortspur seablush
*"Plectritis macrocera" - longhorn plectritis, white plectritis

External links

* [http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PLECT USDA Plants Profile]
* [http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?7754,7757 Jepson Manual Treatment]


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