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Carlowrightia mexicana

Carlowrightia mexicana Henrickson & Daniel

Mexican Wrightwort

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

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USDA Symbol: CAME18

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 14 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: TX

Bibliography

Bibref 1800 - Flowering Plants of Trans-Pecos Texas and Adjacent Areas (2018) Powell, A.M., Worthington, R.D.

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Research Literature

Reslit 3015 - THREE NEW SPECIES OF CARLOWRIGHTIA (ACANTHACEAE) FROM THE CHIHUAHUAN DESERT REGION (1979) James Henrickson, Thomas Franklin Daniel

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2019-09-25
Research By: CBR

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