Native Plants
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Justicia pilosella
Justicia pilosella (Nees) Hilsenb.
Hairy Tube-tongue, Gregg's Tube-tongue, False Honeysuckle
Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)
USDA Symbol: JUPI5USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Specimen & Label Data
Siphonoglossa pilosella
Hairy Tube-Tongue
Acanthaceae
Location: W R.O.W. of Ira Lee Rd. & 40 m S of Laurens Lane, San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Sunny, level, alkaline, alluvial soil; nominal moisture. Among various Poaceae. Large colong.
Description: Low herb w/ascending branches from suffrutescent base, to 20 cm tall. Leaves nearly sessil, ovate, 1+ x 2+ cm, ovate, 3-parted, about 3 x 8 mm wide/long.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: Apr 29, 1994
Specimen number: 568
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0852
Accession Date: Jul 26, 1994
Accession Number: 63
Annotations: SCFRB (In flower)