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Epixiphium wislizeni

Epixiphium wislizeni (Engelm. ex A. Gray) Munz

Balloonbush, Net-cup Snapdragon Vine, Balloon-sepal Snapdragon Vine

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

Synonym(s): Antirrhinum wislizeni, Asarina wislizeni, Maurandya wislizeni

USDA Symbol: EPWI2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

A vine with rather arrowhead-shaped leaves and pale blue-violet flowers in axils of bract-like leaves.

This species is much coarser in appearance than its close relative Little Snapdragon Vine (Maurandella antirrhiniflora). Both make delightful ornamentals.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems climbing or scrambling, up to about 4 feet long.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Distribution: Southeastern Arizona east to western Texas and south to northern Mexico.
Native Habitat: Among shrubs and on dunes.

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Epixiphium wislizeni in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Epixiphium wislizeni in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Epixiphium wislizeni

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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