Blennosperma is a genus of plants in the sunflower family.Lessing, Christian Friedrich. 1832. Synopsis generum compositarum earumque dispositionis novae tentamen, monographis multarum Capensium interjectis 267 in LatinTropicos, Blennosperma Less. They are known commonly as stickyseeds; the name Blennosperma is Greek for "slimy seed."Ornduff, R. 1964. Biosystematics of Blennosperma (Compositae). Brittonia 16: 289–295.Flora of North America Blennosperma Lessing, Syn. Gen. Compos. 267. 1832.
Species Blennosperma bakeri - Baker's stickyseed - California Blennosperma chilense - Chilean stickyseed - Chile (Provinces of Maule, O'Higgins, Valparaíso) Blennosperma cretacea - southern Venezuela, northwestern Brazil Blennosperma nanum - glueseed - California
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External links USDA Plants Profile