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Polanisia dodecandra
The flowers are white with long pink to purple stamens. This upright slender or bushy plant is covered with glandular hairs which exude a sticky liquid. The name refers to a sticky or clammy strong-smelling residue left on the hands after handling.
Limestone rubbled shoreline of Belton Lake.
Native groups in the Southwest used similar species as a minor food resource and for healing purposes.
Spotted on Oct 8, 2012
Submitted on Oct 11, 2012
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