''Blennosperma'' is a genus of plants in the sunflower family. They are known commonly as stickyseeds; the name ''Blennosperma'' is
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for "slimy seed."
Flora of North America Blennosperma Lessing, Syn. Gen. Compos. 267. 1832.
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* '' Blennosperma bakeri'' - Baker's stickyseed - ]California
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* '' Blennosperma chilense'' - Chilean stickyseed - Chile
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* '' Blennosperma cretacea'' - southern Venezuela
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, northwestern Brazil
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* '' Blennosperma nanum'' - glueseed - California
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References
External links
USDA Plants Profile
Senecioneae
Asteraceae genera
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