Native Plants

Plant Database

Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists.

Enter a Plant Name:
Or you can choose a plant family:

Cliffe, Harry

Carlowrightia torreyana

Carlowrightia torreyana Wassh.

Torrey's Wrightwort

Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)

Synonym(s): Carlowrightia pubens, Croftia parvifolia, Dianthera parvifolia, Schaueria parvifolia

USDA Symbol: CATO13

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Obovate , Ovate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Inflorescence: Axillary
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Flower: Stamens 2

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: Edwards Plateau, Rio Grande Plains and Trans-Pecos of Texas, also Mexico.
Native Habitat: On ledges , in gravelly-silty soils, among rocks, along creeks, in chaparral.

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0638 Collected Sep 3, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox
NPSOT 0497 Collected Aug. 30, 1993 in Bexar County by Mike Fox

2 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-31
Research By: TWC Staff

Go back