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Boerhavia diffusa
Boerhavia diffusa L.
Red Spiderling
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)
Synonym(s): Boerhavia glabrata
USDA Symbol: BODI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), PR (N), VI (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: Annual , PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems decumbent, ascending or erect, up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Sometimes nearly white.
Distribution
USA: AL , FL , GA , LA , NC , SC , TXHerbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 1120 Collected Oct 12, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry CliffeNPSOT 0527 Collected Jul 27, 1987 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Boerhavia diffusa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Boerhavia diffusa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Boerhavia diffusa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-18Research By: DEW