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Stenandrium dulce var. dulce

Stenandrium dulce (Cav.) Nees var. dulce

Sweet Shaggytuft

Acanthaceae (Acanthus family)

Synonym(s): Crossandra fascicularis, Gerardia dulcis, Ruellia dulcis, Stenandrium fasciculare

USDA Symbol: STDUD

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall in flower.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Pink
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: FL , GA , TX

Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Stenandrium dulce var. dulce in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Stenandrium dulce var. dulce in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Stenandrium dulce var. dulce

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-19
Research By: CBR

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