Patagonia Wildflowers
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sun opener
Heimia salicifolia
Heimia salicifolia
sun opener Loosestrife Family
Heimia salicifolia Lythraceae
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English common names
  •sun opener
  •shrubby yellowcrest
Spanish common names
  •sinichuiche
  •hachinal
  •escoba de arroyo
Portuguese common names
  •erva-da-vida
  •abre-sol
  •vassourinha
accepted scientific name
  •Heimia salicifolia Link
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  Heimia salicifolia (696)
family name
  • Lythraceae
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Category: Wildflowers, Shrubs
Flowers: Six petals
Petal colors: color
Flower size is 0.8 to 1.4 inches
Number of petals: 5 to 7
Leaf: Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed All Year

How Likely at this Location (56%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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