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Anderson, Wynn

Zanthoxylum parvum

Zanthoxylum parvum Shinners

Tickletongue, Shinners' Tickle-tongue

Rutaceae (Rue family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ZAPA2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr

Distribution

USA: TX
Native Habitat: Steep rocky slopes underlain by igneous rock, maple-oak woodlands, evergreen oak shinneries.

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 28 - NatureServe Explorer: An online encyclopedia of life (2018) NatureServe
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Zanthoxylum parvum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Zanthoxylum parvum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Zanthoxylum parvum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-05-26
Research By: CBR

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