Nama demissum var. demissum Calflora

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Taxon Report

Nama demissum A. Gray var. demissum

(not an active name)

Desert purple mat, Purple mat, Purplemat

Nama demissum var. demissum is an annual herb that is native to California.

also called Nama demissa var. demissa


	Plant Range Observation Search ~559 records in California Plant Characteristics

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Parent:	Nama demissum
Genus:	Nama
Family:	Namaceae (Hydrophyllaceae)
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Name Status:
Accepted by PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Nama demissum var. deserti
OTHER	Nama demissa var. demissa

Information about Nama demissum var. demissum from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. USDA PLANTS Profile (NADED) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2 Search the Native American Ethnobotany Database	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2025. The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 05/08/2025).