White fiesta flower facts for kids
Quick facts for kids White fiesta flower |
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Pholistoma
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membranaceum
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The White Fiesta Flower, also known by its scientific name Pholistoma membranaceum, is a beautiful flowering plant. It belongs to the borage family.
This plant grows naturally in western North America. You can find it from central California all the way down to Baja California. It likes many different places, from rocky mountain areas to sandy beaches and even dry desert lands. It usually grows below 4,500 feet (about 1,370 meters) in height.
What Does White Fiesta Flower Look Like?
The White Fiesta Flower is an annual herb. This means it grows from a seed, flowers, produces new seeds, and then dies, all within one year.
Its stem can grow up to 90 centimeters (about 3 feet) long. The stem feels a bit waxy and fleshy, and it has tiny, stiff hairs that make it bristly. It branches out a lot, sometimes forming a messy tangle.
Leaves
The leaves of this plant are very interesting! They are deeply cut or divided into many parts, almost like fingers. These leaves grow on special stalks called petioles, which have wing-like edges. The whole plant, especially its leaves, is covered in tiny hairs.
Flowers
The flowers of the White Fiesta Flower grow in small groups called cymes. Each group usually has 2 to 10 flowers. Each flower is less than a centimeter (about 0.4 inches) wide.
- Each flower sits on a small stalk called a pedicel, which is about 5 to 20 millimeters long.
- The green parts that protect the flower bud, called calyx lobes, are oblong and 1 to 3 millimeters long.
- The flowers are usually white. They often have a purple spot or a streak on each of their five petals, making them look like a tiny fiesta!
Images for kids
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The leaves of the White Fiesta Flower are deeply cut or lobed.
