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:

Dyschoriste schiedeana

Dyschoriste schiedeana (Nees) Kuntze

Schied's Snakeherb, Schied's Snake Herb

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: DYSC

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

From the Image Gallery

No images of this plant

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 16 inches tall.
Leaf: Leaves yellowish to olive-green, usually thin.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Web Reference

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

Research Literature

Reslit 3016 - STUDIES IN THE GENUS DYSCHORISTE (ACANTHACEAE): l. PLANTS OF NORTHERN MEXICO, TEXAS TO ARIZONA (1999) James Henrickson

This information was provided by the Florida WIldflower Foundation.
Search More Titles in Research Literature

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-14
Research By: CBR

Go back