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Tournefortia hirsutissima

Tournefortia hirsutissima L.

Chiggery Grapes

Boraginaceae (Borage family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TOHI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Medium bushy shrub, or vine-like, up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: White.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Hammocks, swamps.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 81 - Natives For Your Neighborhood (2020) The Institute for Regional Conservation
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-02
Research By: CBR

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