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Tidestromia suffruticosa

Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standl.

Shrubby Honeysweet

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TISU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oblong , Obovate , Ovate , Reniform
Leaf Base: Cordate , Cuneate , Oblique
Leaf Texture: Papery
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: "Yellowish or yellowish-brown." (Webref 3).

Distribution

USA: NM , TX
Native Distribution: Trans-Pecos Texas, southern New Mexico and Mexico in Chihuahua, Durango, and Coahuila.
Native Habitat: "In limestone and gypseous soils and gravels." (Bibref 293).

Bibliography

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

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2012-09-17
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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