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Native Plant Database

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Nemastylis tenuis (Southwestern pleatleaf)
Cliffe, Harry

Nemastylis tenuis (Herbert) Benth.

Southwestern pleatleaf

Iridaceae (Iris Family)

USDA Symbol: NETE

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit:

Distribution

USA: AZ , TX
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1205 Collected 2012-08-11 in Jeff Davis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

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Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2008-07-25
Research By: DEW

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