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Manihot subspicata
Manihot subspicata D.J. Rogers & Appan
Palo Mulato, Spiked Manihot
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MASU15
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Savannahs and grasslands with scattered shrubs and trees.
Web Reference
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 Manihot subspicata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Manihot subspicata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Manihot subspicata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR