Odontites vulgaris MoenchAnnotated by Ben Legler, Oct 2016. Sources: FNA.
Washington: Whatcom County: Along bike trail on north side of Squalicum Creek Park, 90 meters east of Firwood Avenue, Bellingham. Elev. 3 m.
48.769811° N, 122.50186° W
Datum: WGS 84. Uncertainty: 4 meters. Coordinate Source: GPS.
Weedy area along trail, with Schedonorus arundinaceus and Tanacerum vulgare; lightly shaded by Populus trichocarpa. Calyx 4-lobed, lobes lanceolate; corolla dull purplish-pink with darker tube, upper 2 petals fused to tip, forming a galea-like hood over the 4 stamens; lower 3 petals spreading out and down; capsule flattened, pubescent; plants annual with subopposite leaves; weedy here, forming large patches on trailside and adjacent cleared area. Phenology: Flowers and Fruits.
Ben Legler 13817, Sep 6, 2015
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