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Krameria lanceolata Torr.

Trailing krameria, Ratany, Crameria, Prairie sandbur, Trailing Ratany
Krameriaceae (Ratany Family)

USDA Symbol: KRLA
USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

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Specimen & Label Data

Krameria lanceolata

Ratany

Krameriaceae

Location: Old homesite, S.W. corner of IH-10W at Camp Bullis Road.
 Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Gravelly soil, hillside, east exposure. Full sun.

Description: Sprawling stems from woody root. Small flowers surrounded by maroon sepals which are dominant. Only three true petals. Fruit--burlike. Leaves silky, linear. A perennial. Sparse.

County: Bexar
 Collector: Lottie Millsaps
 Collection Date: May 19,1990
 Specimen number: 56

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
 Herbarium ID: 0062
 Accession Date: April 30, 1991
 Accession Number: 6

Annotations: SCFXB

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