Namaceae

Ground nama

Nama aretioides (Hook. & Arn.) Brand

Family: Namaceae
Genus: Nama

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Ground nama (Nama aretioides) — Photo: Nolan Exe, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Ground nama

Synonyms

Conanthus aretioides (Hook. & Arn.) S.Watson
Eutoca aretioides Hook. & Arn.
Eutoca aretioides var. perpusilla Hook. & Arn.
Marilaunidium aretioides Coville
Nama aretioides f. californica Brand
Nama aretioides var. aretioides
Nama aretioides var. californica (Brand) Jeps.
Nama psammophila Goodman
Phacelia aretioides (Hook. & Arn.) A.Gray

Characteristics

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

Photos

Photo: Nolan Exe, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Thayne Tuason, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield from Nevada, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Tim Messick, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Jim Morefield, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Steve Matson, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Joshua Zupan, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Matt Berger, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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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.