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Phyllanthopsis arida
Phyllanthopsis arida (Warnock & M.C. Johnst.) Voronts. & Petra Hoffm.
Trans-Pecos Maidenbush
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Andrachne arida, Savia arida
USDA Symbol: PHAR6
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Scrub and rock crevices, limestone.
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 Phyllanthopsis arida in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phyllanthopsis arida in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phyllanthopsis arida
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-15Research By: CBR