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Cressa truxillensis (Spreading alkaliweed)
Anderson, Wynn

Cressa truxillensis

Cressa truxillensis Kunth

Spreading Alkaliweed, Spreading Alkali-weed, Alkali Weed

Convolvulaceae (Morning-glory family)

Synonym(s): Cressa depressa, Cressa insularis, Cressa truxillensis var. minima, Cressa truxillensis var. vallicola

USDA Symbol: CRTR5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Saline and alkaline ponds, marshes, lakes, fields.

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:AGCPAKAWCBEMPGPHIMWNCNEWMVE
Status: FACW FACW FACW FAC FACW
This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-03-30
Research By: CBR

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