Patagonia Wildflowers
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maple-leaf loasa
Loasa acerifolia
Loasa acerifolia
maple-leaf loasa Blazing-star Family
Loasa acerifolia Loasaceae
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English common name
  •maple-leaf loasa
Spanish common name
  •ortiga brava
accepted scientific name
  •Loasa acerifolia Dombey ex Juss.
rules for finding collection records
  Loasa acerifolia (102)
family name
  • Loasaceae
Image Author: ©2007 Jason Hollinger
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Five petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 0.6 to 1.4 inches
Leaf: Alternate, Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed 2nd week of July thru 2nd week of March

How Likely at this Location (16%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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