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Polanisia erosa

Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) Iltis

Large Clammyweed

Capparaceae (Caper Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POER

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , OK , TX

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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-10-31
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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