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Loveless, Brenda K.

Polanisia erosa ssp. erosa

Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) Iltis ssp. erosa

Large Clammyweed

Capparaceae (Caper Family)

Synonym(s): Cristatella erosa

USDA Symbol: POERE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

5 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AR , LA , OK , TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 1082 Collected Aug 31, 1996 in Bexar County by Robert N. Nelson

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-MLE-22 Collected 2006-07-24 in Hardin County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-15
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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