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Ayenia euphrasiifolia

Ayenia euphrasiifolia Griseb.

Dwarf Ayenia, Eyebright Ayenia

Sterculiaceae (Cacao family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AYEU

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Petals have distinct claws.

Distribution

USA: FL
Native Habitat: Marl over limestone, pinelands, sandy scrub, rocky flats, waste places.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Ayenia euphrasiifolia in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ayenia euphrasiifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ayenia euphrasiifolia

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-16
Research By: CBR

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