Native Plants

Digital Herbaria

USDA Symbol: MEHE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Location: E side Oakland Rd., between Encino Park & Verbena
Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Full sun, gravelly soil w/Poaceae, ocasionally mowed.

Description: Perennial herb to 6". Mature leaves narrow. Buds bright red, light yellow petals (upper), 3/4" dia. Fruit in pairs, circumscissile.

County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: Apr. 26, 1991
Specimen number: 80

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0148
Accession Date: Jan. 17, 1992
Accession Number: 11

Annotations: SCFXB