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Argythamnia simulans (Plateau silverbush)
Carr, Bill

Argythamnia simulans

Argythamnia simulans J.W. Ingram

Plateau Silverbush, Tall Wild-mercury

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)

Synonym(s): Ditaxis simulans

USDA Symbol: ARSI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Unisexual
Inflorescence: Raceme
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Flower: Sepals 5

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Edwards Plateau of Texas, endemic.
Native Habitat: Rocky and sandy soil over limestone.

From the National Organizations Directory

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

Patsy Glenn Refuge, c/o Wimberley Birding Society - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0431 Collected Jun 18, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

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

Metadata

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

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