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Kallstroemia maxima
Kallstroemia maxima (L.) Hook. & Arn.
Big Caltrop
Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: KAMA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 5 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Orange , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Rarely red basally.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , SC , TXBenefit
Use Wildlife: Seeds are important dove and quail food.Attracts: Birds
Web Reference
Webref 57 - Atlas of Florida Plants (2020) Institute for Systematic BotanyWebref 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 Kallstroemia maxima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kallstroemia maxima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kallstroemia maxima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: DEW