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Tidestromia gemmata
Tidestromia gemmata I.M. Johnst.
Honeysweet, Trans-Pecos Honeysweet
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TIGE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: TXNative Habitat: Desert shrub, mesa slopes, disturbed grounds, roadsides, in gypseous limestone, rocky, gravelly alluvial and limestone soils.
Web Reference
Webref 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 Tidestromia gemmata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tidestromia gemmata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tidestromia gemmata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR