Status:
valid
Authors:
J.T.Howell
Source:
tro
Year:
1949
Citation Micro:
Leafl. W. Bot. 5: 149 (1949)
WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001066649
Common Names
- Nama
- Retrorsa Nama
- Hairy Nama
Description
Nama retrorsa (also called Bristly Nama, among many other common names) is an annual herb in the Hydrophyllaceae family. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, and is found in sandy washes and dry slopes. It has a branched stem, and its leaves are deeply divided and covered with white hairs. Its flowers are white and bell-shaped.
Uses & Benefits
Nama retrorsa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and yards. It is also used in erosion control projects, as it helps to stabilize the soil and reduce runoff.
Flower, Seeds and Seedlings
The flower of Nama retrorsa is a small, white, bell-shaped flower with yellow anthers. The seed is a small, black, oblong seed. The seedlings are small and have a single, oval-shaped leaf.
Cultivation and Propagation
Nama retrorsa can be propagated by seed or division. Seeds should be sown in early spring in a well-drained soil and kept moist until germination. Division can be done in spring or autumn. Plants should be divided every 3-4 years to maintain vigor.
Where to Find Nama retrorsa
Nama retrorsa is native to the southwestern United States.
Species in the Nama genus
Nama bartlettii,
Nama rzedowskii,
Nama spatulata,
Nama stewartii,
Nama jamaicensis,
Nama propinqua,
Nama parviflora,
Nama canescens,
Nama cubana,
Nama hispida,
Nama orizabensis,
Nama pusilla,
Nama retrorsa,
Nama rothrockii,
Nama sandwicensis,
Nama stenocarpa,
Nama torynophylla,
Nama xylopoda,
Nama dichotoma,
Nama coulteri,
Nama depressa,
Nama biflora,
Nama densa,
Nama aretioides,
Nama sericea,
Nama hirsuta,
Nama undulata,
Nama rotundifolia,
Nama serpylloides,
Nama palmeri,
Nama flavescens,
Nama turneri,
Nama prostrata,
Nama origanifolia,
Nama hitchcockii,
Nama stevensii,
Nama lobbii,
Nama demissa,
Nama carnosa,
Nama havardii,
Nama parvifolia,
Nama ovata,
Nama affine,
Nama quiexobrana,
Nama californica,
Nama linearis,
Nama hintoniorum,
Nama marshii,
Nama schaffneri,
Nama stenophylla,
Species in the Boraginaceae family
Actinocarya acaulis,
Actinocarya tibetica,
Adelocaryum coelestinum,
Adelocaryum flexuosum,
Adelocaryum malabaricum,
Adelocaryum nebulicola,
Adelocaryum lambertianum,
Aegonychon purpurocaeruleum,
Aegonychon zollingeri,
Aegonychon purpurea-coeruleum,
Aegonychon calabricum,
Aegonychon calabrum,
Afrotysonia africana,
Afrotysonia glochidiata,
Afrotysonia pilosicaulis,
Alkanna amana,
Alkanna angustifolia,
Alkanna areolata,
Alkanna attilae,
Alkanna aucheriana,
Alkanna auranitica,
Alkanna bracteosa,
Alkanna caliensis,
Alkanna cappadocica,
Alkanna confusa,
Alkanna corcyrensis,
Alkanna cordifolia,
Alkanna dumanii,
Alkanna frigida,
Alkanna froedinii,
Alkanna galilaea,
Alkanna graeca,
Alkanna haussknechtii,
Alkanna hellenica,
Alkanna hirsutissima,
Alkanna hispida,
Alkanna incana,
Alkanna intercedens,
Alkanna jordanovii,
Alkanna kotschyana,
Alkanna leiocarpa,
Alkanna leptophylla,
Alkanna lutea,
Alkanna macrophylla,
Alkanna macrosiphon,
Alkanna maleolens,
Alkanna megacarpa,
Alkanna methanaea,
Alkanna milliana,
Alkanna mughlae,