Cuphea viscosissima

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Cuphea viscosissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Myrtales
Family: Lythraceae
Genus: Cuphea
Species: C. viscosissima
Binomial name
Cuphea viscosissima
Jacq.
Synonyms
  • Cuphea petiolata (L.) Koehne
  • Lythrum petiolatum L.
  • Parsonsia petiolata (L.) Rusby [1][2]
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Cuphea viscosissima, also known as blue waxweed[3][4], clammy cuphea, tar-weed[5], or tarweed[6], is a plant native to the United States. It is a potential source of edible oil for humans.

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