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Digital Herbaria

Centaurium beyrichii

Centaurium beyrichii (Torr. & A. Gray ex Torr.) B.L. Rob.

Mountain Pink, Meadow Pink, Catchfly, Quinineweed

Gentianaceae (Gentian Family)

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







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Specimen & Label Data

Centaurium beyrichii var. beyrichii

Mountain-Pink, Rock Centuary

Gentianaceae

Location: Gunsight Mountain Ranch, Tarpley.
Latitude: 0.000000

Habitat: Seep area at base of limestone bluff. Full sun.

Description: Erect, much branched from base and above, from stout taproot (5cm) annual, 20 cm tall. Leaves linear (.5x20 mm), opposite, medium green. Infloresences crowded terminally on pedicels 3-5 mm long. Sepals linear-lanceolate,.5x8 mm, appressed. Corolla tube 10+ mm long, constricted above. Lobes pink, 4 or 5, linear-oblong. Stamens exserted.

County: Bandera
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Jul 18, 1992
Specimen number: 474

Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0682
Accession Date: Mar 22, 1994
Accession Number: 49

Annotations: SCXRN

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