Collomia is a genus of flowering plants in the family Polemoniaceae. Species in the genus are known generally as trumpets, mountain trumpets,[1] or trumpet flowers.[2] They are native to North America and southern South America.[2] The genus name comes from the Greek kolla (“glue”),[3] a reference to the seeds, which become gelatinous in texture when wet.[2]
There are about 15 species in the genus.[2]
Species include:[1][4]
Collomia biflora[5]
Collomia debilis – alpine collomia
Collomia diversifolia – serpentine collomia
Collomia grandiflora – grand collomia, largeflowered collomia, California strawflower
Collomia heterophylla – variableleaf collomia
Collomia larsenii – talus collomia
Collomia linearis – tiny trumpet, narrow-leaf mountain trumpet
Collomia macrocalyx – bristleflower collomia
Collomia mazama – Mt. Mazama collomia, Crater Lake collomia
Collomia rawsoniana – flaming trumpet, Rawson’s flaming trumpet
