Native Plants
Digital Herbaria
Valerianella amarella
Valerianella amarella (Lindh. ex Engelm.) Krok
Hairy Cornsalad
Valerianaceae (Valerian Family)
USDA Symbol: VAAM2USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Valerinaella amarella
Corn-Salad
Valerinaceae
Location: SE corner of Austin Hwy & Salado Creek crossing, San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Half-day sun; damp, alkaline, alluvial soil. Among Poaceae. Few, scattered.
Description: Erect annual, 30 cm tall, single stalk. Dichotomously branched in upper forth. Stems light green, striate. Leaves opposite, sessil, spatulate to oblanceolate, 2.5 cm long x 8 mm wide, reduced above. Flowers small, white, cymose-clustered.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Mar 11, 1994
Specimen number: 529
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0813
Accession Date: Jun 29, 1994
Accession Number: 61
Annotations: SCXRB (In flower)