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Mitracarpus breviflorus

Mitracarpus breviflorus A. Gray

White Girdlepod

Rubiaceae (Madder family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: MIBR7

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , TX
Native Habitat: Rocky slopes and washes, grasslands with oaks, pines or junipers.

Bibliography

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

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-07-02
Research By: CBR

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