Native Plants
Forestiera pubescens
Forestiera pubescens Nutt.
Elbowbush, Stretchberry, Spring Herald, Desert Olive, Tanglewood, Devil's Elbow, Spring Goldenglow, New Mexico Privet, Texas Forsythia
Oleaceae (Olive Family)
USDA Symbol: FOPU2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Forestiera pubescens
Elbow Bush
Oleaceae
Location: 14511 Star Cross Trail, Helotes, Texas 78023.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Strongly understory plant. Under both Quercus virginica and Junperus ashei. Not found in full sun.
Description: Deciduous shrub. Arcuate branches. Leaf blades variable in shape, to 3 m tall. Flowers precede leaves. Monoecious.
County: Bexar
Collector: Mike Fox
Collection Date: May 3, 1996
Specimen number: 193
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 1072
Accession Date: May 29, 1996
Accession Number: 88
Annotations: MXFXB (In fruit) [pistillate]