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Turnera diffusa (Damiana)
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Turnera diffusa

Turnera diffusa Willd. ex Schult.

Damiana

Turneraceae (Turnera Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TUDI

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

 

From the Image Gallery

3 photo(s) available in the Image Gallery

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Distribution: South Texas

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

National Butterfly Center - Mission, 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 Turnera diffusa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Turnera diffusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Turnera diffusa

Metadata

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

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