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Stone, Robert L.

Boerhavia erecta

Boerhavia erecta L.

Erect Spiderling, Common Spiderling

Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOER

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Root Type: Tap
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate , Oval , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Glabrous , Puberulent
Leaf Margin: Entire
Leaf Apex: Acute
Leaf Base: Rounded
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: White, usually tinged pink or purplish.

Distribution

USA: AL , AR , AZ , FL , GA , LA , MD , MO , MS , NC , NM , OK , SC , TX

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	UPL		FACU	UPL	UPL	UPL	FACU*	UPL		UPL

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-16
Research By: TWC Staff

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