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Anderson, Wynn

Boerhavia triquetra

Boerhavia triquetra S. Watson

Slender Spiderling, Creeping Sticky Stem

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOTR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA
Native Habitat: Sandy or gravelly areas in deserts.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-25
Research By: CBR

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