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Bernardia myricifolia
Bernardia myricifolia (Scheele) S. Watson
Mouse's Eye, Mouse Ears
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
Synonym(s): Bernardia incana, Tyria myricifolia
USDA Symbol: BEMY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A thickly branched shrub with gray bark and numerous spurs bearing small leaves. Found on rocky slopes of canyons and hills. Leaves more or less elliptic, dark green on the upper surface and grayish green on the lower, with rolled down, toothed margins. Blades in full sun generally less than 5/8 inch long, gray and densely hairy on the lower surface, and appearing to be twisted or distorted; blades in the shade up to 2 inches long, flat and light green on the lower surface. Flowers inconspicuous. Fruit a 3 lobed spherical capsule about 3/5 inch in diameter.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Apr , May , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: Inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TXFrom 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
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
National Butterfly Center - Mission, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 354 - Native & Naturalized Woody Plants of Austin & the Hill Country (1981) Lynch, D.Search More Titles in Bibliography
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 Bernardia myricifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bernardia myricifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bernardia myricifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-03Research By: TWC Staff