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Ayenia limitaris

Ayenia limitaris Cristobal

Kidney Petal, Rio Grande Ayenia, Tamaulipan Kidney Petal, Texas Ayenia

Sterculiaceae (Cacao family)

Synonym(s): Nephropetalum pringlei

USDA Symbol: AYLI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Listed as endangered in the United States.
Native Habitat: Subtropical thorn woodlands, shrublands, chaparral, edge of thickets, calcareous or fine sandy loam to heavy clay alluvial soil.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q2XW
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (TX), Mexico
Critical Habitat: N/A
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

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

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Web Reference

Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.

Additional resources

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

Metadata

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

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