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gray mat

Nama densa

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 23, February 20, March 21, April 26, May 25, June 29, July 16, August 16, September 21, October 21, November 27, December 21.
United States629
California256
Nevada196
Oregon114
Washington30
Utah14
Idaho12
Colorado4
Wyoming2

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Classification

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

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