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Froelichia interrupta
Froelichia interrupta (L.) Moq.
Texas Snake-cotton, Texas Snakecotton
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FRIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Habitat: Open sandy plains, edges of open oak woodlands.
Web Reference
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 Froelichia interrupta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Froelichia interrupta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Froelichia interrupta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR