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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Krameria ramosissima

Krameria ramosissima (A. Gray) S. Watson

Manystem Ratany, Calderona

Krameriaceae (Krameria Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: KRRA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Linear
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Pink , Yellow , Green , Purple
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum

Additional resources

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

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Record Modified: 2023-02-15
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