Ground nama facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Ground nama |
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Nama
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aretioides
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Nama aretioides, also known as ground nama, is a cool flowering plant. It belongs to the borage family. You can find it growing in the western United States. This includes places like the Great Basin and the Pacific Northwest. It likes to grow in dry, sandy areas, often where sagebrush plants are found.
About Ground Nama
Ground nama is a type of plant that lives for about one year. It's an annual plant. It grows close to the ground, forming a small patch. Its stems spread out and are usually no longer than 12 centimeters (about 5 inches).
What It Looks Like
This plant is quite hairy! Its small leaves are shaped like a sickle. They are covered in rough hairs. The flowers grow in a cluster. They can be many different colors. You might see them in white, light pink, dark pink, or even purplish shades.
Each flower is shaped like a tube. It opens up into a flat top. This flat part has five rounded sections that are partly joined together. After the flower blooms, it produces a small fruit. This fruit is a tiny capsule, only a few millimeters long.
Where Ground Nama Grows
Ground nama is native to the western United States. This means it naturally grows there. It thrives in dry and sandy places. You can often spot it in areas with sagebrush, which is a common plant in these regions. It's well-suited to the dry conditions of the Great Basin and Pacific Northwest.
