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Tidestromia gemmata

Tidestromia gemmata I.M. Johnst.

Honeysweet, Trans-Pecos Honeysweet

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TIGE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Desert shrub, mesa slopes, disturbed grounds, roadsides, in gypseous limestone, rocky, gravelly alluvial and limestone soils.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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