Orobanchaceae

Flameflower

Macranthera flammea (W.Bartram) Pennell

Family: Orobanchaceae
Genus: Macranthera

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Flameflower: Hummingbird Flower ( Macranthera flammea ) in the United States — Photo: Kim, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English: Flameflower

Synonyms

Conradia fuchsioides Nutt.
Dasistoma tubulosa Bertol.
Gerardia flammea W.Bartram
Macranthera fuchsioides (Nutt.) Leconte & Benth.
Macranthera fuchsioides var. lecontei (Torr.) Chapm.
Macranthera fuchsioides var. lecontii (Torr.) Chapm.
Macranthera lecontei Torr.
Tomilix bracteata Raf.
Toxopus calycinus Raf.
Toxopus gymnanthes Raf.

Flowers

In flower: August to October (from 38 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Biennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Kim, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Lauren McLaurin, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Will McFarland, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.