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Boerhavia wrightii

Boerhavia wrightii A. Gray

Large-bract Spiderling, Largebract Spiderling, Wright's Boerhavia, Wright's Spiderling

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: BOWR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Rarely golden yellow.

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX
Native Habitat: Sandy soils, among desert shrubs.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
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 wrightii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Boerhavia wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boerhavia wrightii

Metadata

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

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