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Phaulothamnus spinescens

Phaulothamnus spinescens A. Gray

Devilqueen, Snake-eyes

Phytolaccaceae (Pokeweed Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHSP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Dioecious
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall by 8 feet wide.
Fruit: White

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Thickets

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Medium
Light Requirement: Part Shade
Soil Moisture: Moist
Soil Description: Sandy Sandy Loam Medium Loam Clay Loam Clay

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Texas Parks and Wildlife Department - Austin, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 291 - Texas Wildscapes: Gardening for Wildlife (1999) Damude, N. & K.C. Bender

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-20
Research By: TWC Staff

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