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Smith, R.W.

Piriqueta cistoides

Piriqueta cistoides (L.) Griseb.

Pitted Stripeseed

Turneraceae (Turnera Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PICI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual , Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: To about 2 feet in height.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellow or whitish.

Distribution

USA: AL , FL , GA , SC

National Wetland Indicator Status

Region:	AGCP	AK	AW	CB	EMP	GP	HI	MW	NCNE	WMVE
Status:	FAC			FAC	FAC

This information is derived from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Wetland Plant List, Version 3.1 (Lichvar, R.W. 2013. The National Wetland Plant List: 2013 wetland ratings. Phytoneuron 2013-49: 1-241). Click here for map of regions.

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
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 Piriqueta cistoides in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Piriqueta cistoides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Piriqueta cistoides

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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