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Boerhavia scandens

Boerhavia scandens L.

Climbing Spiderling, Climbing Wartclub, Wishbone Vine

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s): Commicarpus scandens

USDA Symbol: BOSC

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

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Vine
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems decumbent to erect, often tangled among themselves or in other vegetation, up to about 7 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow , Green
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Dry, gravelly areas, often among boulders or shrubs, roadsides.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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