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Triphysaria eriantha

Triphysaria eriantha (Benth.) T.I. Chuang & Heckard

Johnny-tuck, Johnny Tuck, Johnnytuck, Butter-and-eggs

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TRER6

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 15 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Bloom Notes: Yellow, rarely yellow and white, or white, fading to rose pink.

Distribution

USA: CA , OR , WA
Native Habitat: Grasslands, foothills, pastures, roadsides, moist flats, bluffs, dunes.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 Triphysaria eriantha in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Triphysaria eriantha in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Triphysaria eriantha

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-10-25
Research By: CBR

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