Native Plants
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Dicliptera brachiata
Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng.
Branched Foldwing, Branched Dicliptera
Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)
USDA Symbol: DIBR2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Dicliptera brachiata
Dicliptera, False Mint
Acanthaceae
Location: 60 m E of Oakwell Farms Pky & 4 m S of East-West path--Oakwell Farms.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Heavy shade. Nominal moisture. Deep alkaline, alluvial soil.
Description: Apparently annual. Small colony, 35-50 cn tall, slender, erect, single stalk; many short opposing branches. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, to 3 x 6.5 cm, long petioled. dark green above, heavily veined. Infloresence in upper axils and terminals, bilabiate, rose-pink, stamens exserted. Fruit not present.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Oct 6, 1987
Specimen number: 330
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0548
Accession Date: Sep 28, 1993
Accession Number: 41
Annotations: SCFRB