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Froelichia drummondii
Froelichia drummondii Moq.
Drummond's Snakecotton
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: FRDR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
The Amaranthaceae are a family of annual or perennial herbs with small, crowded flowers. There are usually 5 sepals and no petals. Filaments of the stamens are often united into a short tube.
The species name of this plant is named for Thomas Drummond, (ca. 1790-1835), naturalist, born in Scotland, around 1790. He made a trip to America in 1830 to collect specimens from the western and southern United States. He arrived at Velasco, Texas in March, 1833, to begin his collecting work in that area. He spent twenty-one months working the area between Galveston Island and the Edwards Plateau, especially along the Brazos, Colorado, and Guadalupe rivers. His collections were the first made in Texas that were extensively distributed among the museums and scientific institutions of the world. He collected 750 species of plants and 150 specimens of birds. Drummond had hoped to make a complete botanical survey of Texas, but he died in Havana, Cuba, in 1835, while making a collecting tour of that island.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Stems erect or ascending, sometimes procumbent, up to about 4 feet long.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Orange , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Blooms primarily summer-fall.
Distribution
USA: OK , TXFrom the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Froelichia drummondii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Froelichia drummondii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Froelichia drummondii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-09-27Research By: TWC Staff