Martyniaceae
Ram's horn
Proboscidea louisianica
- Family
- Martyniaceae
- Genus
- Proboscidea
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Proboscidea louisianicaMartyniaceae
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Common names
By language (4)
- Chinese
- 长角胡麻
- English
- Ram's horn
- Finnish
- Kirjonorsunkärsä
- Swedish
- Bockhorn
Synonyms
- Martynia louisianica Mill.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Annual
- In the US and Canada
- Canada: introduced, Lower 48 states: native
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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.