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Polanisia erosa ssp. breviglandulosa (Large clammyweed)
Carr, Bill

Polanisia erosa ssp. breviglandulosa

Polanisia erosa (Nutt.) Iltis ssp. breviglandulosa Iltis

Large Clammyweed

Capparaceae (Caper Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: POERB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Petals white. Cup-shaped nectary glands yellow, drying to purple.

Distribution

USA: TX

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 Polanisia erosa ssp. breviglandulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Polanisia erosa ssp. breviglandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Polanisia erosa ssp. breviglandulosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-06
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