American Hedge-hyssop, Clammy Hedgehyssop, Common American Hedge-hyssop
Gratiola neglecta
Synonym: Gratiola neglecta var. glaberrima
Common american hedge-hyssop blooming along the Columbia River shoreline at the easte end of the Sandy River delta........September 25, 2010. Note the sepal-like bracteoles at the base of the corolla tube which give this species the appearance that it has 7 sepals.
A close-up frontal view of the corolla of common american hedge-hyssop as seen along the Columbia River shoreline at the easte end of the Sandy River delta.........September 25, 2010.
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American hedge-hyssop as seen along the west bank of the Deschutes River about one-half mile upstream from its junction with the Columbia River.........July 27, 2011. Note the numerous gland-tipped hairs on the stems and calyx lobes.
American hedge-hyssop as seen in wetlands next to the Columbia River at the Dalles Riverside Park.........October 12, 2011.
Paul Slichter