A genus of North American plants of the phlox family, with small flowers often clustered together.
From Greek 'kolla' (glue) + '-omia' (from 'omos' meaning similar). Named for the mucilaginous (glue-like) seeds produced by these plants.
Collomia plants have seeds that turn incredibly slimy when wet—like nature's glue—which is exactly how the genus got its name. These humble wildflowers are tiny botanical engineers.
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