Native Plants
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Nyctaginia capitata
Nyctaginia capitata Choisy
Devil's Bouquet, Scarlet Muskflower
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)
USDA Symbol: NYCAUSDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Nyctaginia capitata
Devil's Bouquet, Scarlet Musk-Flower
Nyctaginaceae
Location: W curbside, 12631 Silicon Dr., 200' N of NW Pky.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Full sun. In gravelly loam, w/heavy Poaceae. Dry.
Description: Perennial. Decumbent stems from taproot w/viscid glands. Leaves gray-green, aromatic. Flowers scarlet, in umbels, 5 lobed w/excerted red stamens and yellow anthers.
County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: May 21, 1991
Specimen number: 89
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0157
Accession Date: Jan. 20, 1992
Accession Number: 11
Annotations: SCXXB