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Boerhavia intermedia
Boerhavia intermedia M.E. Jones
Five-wing Spiderling, Fivewing Spiderling, Jone's Boerhavia, Spiderling
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Boerhavia erecta var. intermedia
USDA Symbol: BOIN
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TXNative Habitat: Sandy or gravelly areas in deserts and arid grasslands, disturbed areas.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Boerhavia intermedia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Boerhavia intermedia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boerhavia intermedia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR