Zornia bracteata
(Viperina)
Zornia bracteata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5136
Zornia bracteata, Goose Island State Park, Aransas Co. 5140
| Scientific Name | Zornia bracteata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ZOBR |
| Common Name | Viperina | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 38715 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soils in open areas, meadows, woodlands and roadsides. Plant: Prostrate, mat-forming annual; slender, branched stems up to 32 inches long. Leaves: Alternate palmately-compound leaves with 4 linear to narrowly elliptic leaflets that are about 1-inch long. Inflorescence: Small yellow pea-like flowers in elongated spikes up to 6 inches long; each flower about 1/2-inch tall and enveloped by hairy, green ovate-shaped bracts. Bloom Period: June to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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