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Romanzoffia

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Romanzoffia is a genus of flowering plants in the waterleaf family Hydrophyllaceae. Its species are known as mistmaids or mistmaidens. There are 5 species which are native to western North America from California north to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Mistmaids may be annual or perennial and low patchy herbs to small bushes, depending on species. They bear attractive bell-shaped white flowers that make them desirable as ornamentals in the appropriate climates.

Species

mistmaidens

GENUS

  1. KingdomPlantae
  2. PhylumTracheophyta
  3. ClassMagnoliopsida
  4. OrderBoraginales
  5. FamilyHydrophyllaceae
Habitatmarine

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
39
With media
40
Family
Hydrophyllaceae
Collections
WTU, CMN, CM, CAS, CHRB, UAM
Recorded in
United States, Canada

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Romanzoffia is a genus of flowering plants in the waterleaf family Hydrophyllaceae. Its species are known as mistmaids or mistmaidens. There are 5 species which are native to western North America from California north to Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. Mistmaids may be annual or perennial and low patchy herbs to small bushes, depending on species. They bear attractive bell-shaped white flowers that make them desirable as ornamentals in the appropriate climates.

==Species== Five species are accepted. Romanzoffia californica - California mistmaiden Romanzoffia sitchensis - Sitka mistmaiden Romanzoffia thompsonii - Thompson's mistmaiden Romanzoffia tracyi - Tracy's mistmaiden Romanzoffia unalaschcensis - Alaska mistmaiden

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