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Mortonia sempervirens

Mortonia sempervirens A. Gray

Rio Grande Saddlebush

Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)

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USDA Symbol: MOSE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oblong
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous
Leaf Apex: Acute
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: 60 cm. tall. (Bibref 293).

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Texas and Mexico

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-16
Research By: WMWW

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