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Cyphomeris gypsophiloides
Cyphomeris gypsophiloides (M. Martens & Galeotti) Standl.
Red Cyphomeris
Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock Family)
Synonym(s): Boerhavia gypsophiloides, Cyphomeris gypsophiloides var. stewartii
USDA Symbol: CYGY
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Leaf Margin: Entire
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Stems erect to ascending, up to about 5 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Pink , VioletBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: NM , TXWeb Reference
Webref 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 Cyphomeris gypsophiloides in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cyphomeris gypsophiloides in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cyphomeris gypsophiloides
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-04-18Research By: TWC Staff