| Kelloggia galioides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Kelloggia |
| Species: | K. galioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Kelloggia galioides Torr. |
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Kelloggia galioides is a species of flowering plant in the coffee family known by the common name milk kelloggia. It is native to the western United States from Washington to New Mexico, where it is a resident of coniferous forests. This is a rhizomatous perennial herb growing a very slender, erect stem to a maximum height near 40 centimeters. Lance-shaped green leaves are arranged oppositely on the stem, especially at axils where it branches. Each is 2 to 4 centimeters long. A thin-branched open inflorescence produces a few small bright pink or white flowers. The flower is funnel-shaped with the rounded, hairy green fruit developing at its base. The flower has narrow, pointed lobes on its open face.