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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)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: 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 , PinkBloom 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 , TXNational Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | UPL | FACU | UPL | UPL | UPL | FACU* | UPL | UPL |
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 PlantsFNA: Find Boerhavia erecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boerhavia erecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-16Research By: TWC Staff