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Bouchetia erecta
Bouchetia erecta DC.
Erect Bouchetia, Painted-tongue, Paintedtongue, Painted Tongue
Solanaceae (Potato Family)
Synonym(s): Bouchetia anamola, Salpiglossis erecta
USDA Symbol: BOER3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Shape: Lanceolate
Leaf Margin: Entire
Breeding System: Flowers Bisexual
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: MS , TXNative Habitat: Found in rocky slopes and prairies in Central and South Texas. Endemic. Well-drained clay, sand.
Growing Conditions
Water Use: LowLight Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Moist
Heat Tolerant: yes
Conditions Comments: Painted tongue is an easily overlooked plant that likes to hide among grasses and other prairie plants. Best when featured along the edge of a path or in a pot. Its lovely white flowers shine like little stars for those who look closely enough to appreciate them.
Benefit
Conspicuous Flowers: yesAttracts: Butterflies
Nectar Source: yes
Deer Resistant: Minimal
Propagation
Commercially Avail: yesFrom 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
Herbarium Specimen(s)
NPSOT 0200 Collected Apr. 1, 1992 in Comal County by Mary Beth WhiteNPSOT 0879 Collected May 6, 1994 in Bexar County by Harry Cliffe
Wildflower Center Seed Bank
LBJWC-1022 Collected 2007-06-03 in Hays County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterAdditional resources
USDA: Find Bouchetia erecta in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Bouchetia erecta in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Bouchetia erecta
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-22Research By: TWC Staff, RLU