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Selinocarpus lanceolatus

Selinocarpus lanceolatus Woot.

Lance-leaf Moonpod, Lanceleaf Moonpod

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: SELA3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Habitat: Gypsum hills and flats.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 lanceolatus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Selinocarpus lanceolatus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Selinocarpus lanceolatus

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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