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Iresine leptoclada
Iresine leptoclada (Hook. f.) Henrickson & Sundberg
Texas Shrub, Texas-shrub
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s): Dicraurus leptocladus
USDA Symbol: IRLE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 40 inches tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Desert scrub.
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 Iresine leptoclada in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Iresine leptoclada in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Iresine leptoclada
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR