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Acleisanthes crassifolia

Acleisanthes crassifolia A. Gray

Texas Trumpets

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ACCR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems procumbent, sparsely branched, up to about 20 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Rocky, calcareous soils in cenizo shrublands and grasslands.

Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Acleisanthes crassifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Acleisanthes crassifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Acleisanthes crassifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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