Patagonia Wildflowers
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stinging golf ball plant
Blumenbachia prietea
Blumenbachia prietea
stinging golf ball plant Blazing-star Family
Blumenbachia prietea Loasaceae
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English common name
  •stinging golf ball plant
Spanish common name
  •charrúa
accepted scientific name
  •Blumenbachia prietea Gay
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  Blumenbachia prietea (38)
  Caiophora prietea (3)
family name
  • Loasaceae
Image Author: ©2015 Alain de Trenqualye Howard
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color color color
Flower size is 0.7 to 1.5 inches
Leaf: Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed 2nd week of November thru 1st week of March

How Likely at this Location (12%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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