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Marcus, Joseph A.

Argythamnia humilis var. humilis

Argythamnia humilis (Engelm. & A. Gray) Müll. Arg. var. humilis

Low Silverbush, Low Wild Mercury

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Ditaxis humilis

USDA Symbol: ARHUH

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

7 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual , Monoecious
Inflorescence: Axillary , Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Flower: Sepals 5

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Flowers very small.

Distribution

USA: CO , KS , NM , OK , TX
Native Habitat: Dry grassland and shrub.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0665 Collected Oct 29, 1990 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Argythamnia humilis var. humilis in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Argythamnia humilis var. humilis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Argythamnia humilis var. humilis

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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