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meadow stars

Hesperochiron nanus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 61, February 53, March 55, April 113, May 226, June 132, July 42, August 42, September 54, October 55, November 70, December 54.
United States1,184
California667
Nevada204
Oregon39
Washington22
Idaho20
Mexico14
Baja California14
Utah2

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Classification

KingdomPlants · Plantae
PhylumVascular Plants · Tracheophyta
ClassDicots · Magnoliopsida
Orderborages · Boraginales
Familyborage family · Boraginaceae
GenusHesperochiron

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