Gratiola sp.
Hedge-hyssop, Hedge-Hyssop
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Family: Plantaginaceae · Type: Annual · Native
Gratiola sp. (Hedge-hyssop) is a native California annual in the Plantaginaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Antirrhinum: Antirrhinum has rounded flower tubes; Gratiola's tube has four distinct angles you can feel.; vs Synthyris: Synthyris has basal leaves only; Gratiola has leaves arranged along the stem.; vs Lindernia: Lindernia has a cylindrical flower tube; Gratiola's tube is distinctly four-angled.; vs Dopatrium: Dopatrium has scale-like upper leaves; Gratiola has normal leaves and four-angled flower tubes.; vs Veronica: Veronica has flat, four-petaled wheel-like flowers; Gratiola has tubular flowers with angled tubes.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gratiola sp. native to California?
Yes. Gratiola sp. is native to California (recorded as native).
What plant family does Gratiola sp. belong to?
Gratiola sp. is in the Plantaginaceae family, genus Gratiola.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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