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Boerhavia triquetra
Boerhavia triquetra S. Watson
Slender Spiderling, Creeping Sticky Stem
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BOTR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 20 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Sandy or gravelly areas in deserts.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Boerhavia triquetra in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Boerhavia triquetra in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boerhavia triquetra
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-25Research By: CBR