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Besseya ritteriana (Ritter's coraldrops)
Bransford, W.D. and Dolphia

Besseya ritteriana

Besseya ritteriana (Eastw.) Rydb.

Ritter's Coraldrops

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Synthyris ritteriana

USDA Symbol: BERI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Ovate
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall in fruit.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: CO

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 74 - Southwest Colorado Wildflowers (2020) Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Besseya ritteriana in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Besseya ritteriana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Besseya ritteriana

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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