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Nemacladus capillaris

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Nemacladus capillaris
Herbarium specimens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Campanulaceae
Genus: Nemacladus
Species:
N. capillaris
Binomial name
Nemacladus capillaris

Nemacladus capillaris (common name common threadplant or common nemacladus) is an annual plant in the family Campanulaceae,[1][2] native to foothills of the Sierra Nevada and Coast Ranges of California and southern Oregon at altitudes of 400–2100 m.[2][1][3] It grows to 7–18 cm (2.8–7.1 in) tall, with slender shoots.[3] It has very small white pentamerous flowers, 1.3 mm (0.1 in) long,[4] and flowers from May to July.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Nemacladus capillaris Greene". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Nemacladus capillaris at Calflora". Calflora. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  3. ^ a b c "Nemacladus capillaris". University and Jepson Herbaria Home Page. 2025-07-17. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
  4. ^ Munz, Philip A.; Keck, David D. (1959). A California Flora. Berkeley, Calif.: Univ. of Calif. Press. p. 1068.