genus

Stickyseed

Blennosperma

Field notes

Blennosperma is a genus of plants in the sunflower family. They are known commonly as stickyseeds; the name Blennosperma is Greek for "slimy seed."

Species

Blennosperma bakeri - Baker's stickyseed - California

Blennosperma chilense - Chilean stickyseed - Chile (Provinces of Maule, O'Higgins, Valparaíso)

Blennosperma cretacea - southern Venezuela, northwestern Brazil

Blennosperma nanum - glueseed - California

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Key traits

From USDA PLANTS.

Top native stickyseed All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.