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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , OK , OR , TX , UTNative Habitat: Saline and alkaline ponds, marshes, lakes, fields.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACW | FACW | FACW | FAC | FACW |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 PlantsFNA: Find Cressa truxillensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cressa truxillensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-03-30Research By: CBR