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Loughmiller, Campbell and Lynn

Proboscidea louisianica ssp. louisianica

Proboscidea louisianica (Mill.) Thell. ssp. louisianica

Ram's Horn, Devil's Claw, Unicorn Plant, Ram's Horn

Pedaliaceae (Sesame Family)

Synonym(s): Martynia louisiana, Martynia louisianica, Martynia proboscidea, Proboscidea jussieui

USDA Symbol: PRLOL

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (I)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Dried fruit splits reveling two long hooked "claws".

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , CA , CO , CT , DC , DE , FL , GA , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , LA , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MS , NC , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OK , OR , PA , RI , SC , SD , TN , TX , VA , VT , WA , WV , WY

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0244 Collected June 21, 1992 in Comal County by Mary Beth White

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 248 - Texas Wildflowers: A Field Guide (1984) Loughmiller, C. & L. Loughmiller

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-07
Research By: TWC Staff

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