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Selinocarpus diffusus

Selinocarpus diffusus A. Gray

Spreading Moonpod

Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)

Synonym(s): Acleisanthes diffusus

USDA Symbol: SEDI3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems erect, decumbent or prostrate, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NM , OK , TX

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Sibley Nature Center - Midland, TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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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

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-18
Research By: DEW

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