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| Nama demissa | |
|---|---|
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| In the Nevada desert | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Boraginales |
| Family: | Namaceae |
| Genus: | Nama |
| Species: | N. demissa |
| Binomial name | |
| Nama demissa | |
Nama demissa is an annual flowering plant in the family Boraginaceae.[1] It is known by the common name purplemat, or purple mat.
Distribution
[edit]Purple mat, Nama demissa, grows in the American desert southwest, such as the Mojave Desert, and parts of Mexico on dry sandy or gravelly flats from 2000' to 5500' in creosote bush scrub.[2]
Description
[edit]Nama demissa grows to three inches high in a small patch of hairy glandular herbage. The flowers range from pinkish to purple. It blooms from February to May.[3]
Varieties
[edit]As of March 2026[update], Plants of the World Online accepted two varieties:[1]
- Nama demissa var. covillei Brand—Coville's purplemat
- Nama demissa var. demissum Gray—purple mat, purplemat
References
[edit]- 1 2 "Nama demissa A.Gray". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-03-03.
- ↑ http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/purplemat.html CalFlora. Nama demissa A. Gray var. demissa
- ↑ Purple Mat. Pima Community College. http://wc.pima.edu/~bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/wflow_puma.htm
External links
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