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Marcus, Joseph A.

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

Capsicum annuum L. var. glabriusculum (Dunal) Heiser & Pickersgill

Chile Pequin, Chile Tepin, Bird Pepper, Turkey Pepper, Cayenne Pepper

Solanaceae (Potato Family)

Synonym(s): Capsicum annuum var. aviculare, Capsicum annuum var. minimum, Capsicum annuum var. minus, Capsicum baccatum, Capsicum frutescens

USDA Symbol: caang

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

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Berry
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AL , AZ , CT , FL , LA , NC , NY , PA , SC , TX , VA

Benefit

Deer Resistant: Moderate

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From the National Organizations Directory

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

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0450 Collected Jun 5, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe

1 specimen(s) available in the Digital Herbarium

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-561 Collected 2007-09-03 in Travis County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 318 - Native Texas Plants: Landscaping Region by Region (2002) Wasowski, S. & A. Wasowski

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Web Reference

Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic Botany

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: TWC Staff

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