Native Plants

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Garrya ovata ssp. lindheimeri

Garrya ovata Benth. ssp. lindheimeri (Torr.) Dahling

Lindheimer's Silktassel, Lindheimer Silktassel, Lindheimer's Garrya, Lindheimer Garrya, Mexican Silktassel, Mexican Garrya, Eggleaf Silktassel, Eggleaf Garrya

Garryaceae (Silk Tassel Family)

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

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Specimen & Label Data

Garrya lindheimeri

Silk Tasssel (Lindheimere's

Cornaceae

Location: Friedrich Wilderness Park. Main Loop up from brick path, E side.
Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Semi-shade, rocky soil, but rich; with Live Oaks, Elbow-Bush, Fragrant Sumac.

Description: Tall evergreen shrub to small tree. Upper leaves leathery, dark green; underside somewhat fuzzy. Flowers insignificant--mainly maroon stigma is observed; fruit 6 mm, round, two-celled; dark purple/black.

County: Bexar
Collector: Lottie Millsaps
Collection Date: Apr 18, 1992
Specimen number: 169

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0512
Accession Date: Aug 24, 1993
Accession Number: 39

Annotations: DXF-B (Pistillate) garrya ovata ssp lindheimeri Torr. Pistillate Det. Harry Cliffe, Jan 25, 1995.

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