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Boerhavia mathisiana
Boerhavia mathisiana F.B. Jones
Mathis' Spiderling
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOMA5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 28 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Open limestone and caliche in brush, arid grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 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 mathisiana in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Boerhavia mathisiana in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boerhavia mathisiana
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR