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Boerhavia spicata

Boerhavia spicata Choisy

Creeping Spiderling

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s): Boerhavia torreyana

USDA Symbol: BOSP

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Sandy or rocky soils in open, arid grasslands, among open shrubs, mesquite and acacia woodlands.

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

Metadata

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

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