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Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
Phyllanthus pentaphyllus C. Wright ex Griseb.
Five-petal Leaf-flower, Fivepetal Leaf-flower, Fivepetal Leafflower
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PHPE7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: FLNative Habitat: Rocky pinelands on 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 Phyllanthus pentaphyllus in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Phyllanthus pentaphyllus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Phyllanthus pentaphyllus
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR