Texas Wildbuds
Acourtia runcinata
(Peonia)
Acourtia runcinata, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend NP 7532/7541
Acourtia runcinata, Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills, Big Bend National Park 5550
Acourtia runcinata, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1109
Acourtia runcinata, Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills, Big Bend National Park 5553
Acourtia runcinata, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend NP 7556
Acourtia runcinata, River Road, Big Bend National Park 0593
Upper leaf surface, Acourtia runcinata, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend NP 7559
Lower leaf surface, Acourtia runcinata, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend NP 7560
| Scientific Name | Acourtia runcinata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ACRU3 |
| Common Name | Peonia, Featherleaf Desertpeony | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36455 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky calcareous, sandy clay, and gypsum soils in woodlands and desert scrub. Plant: Low, upright perennial, 3 to 12 inches tall. Leaves: Flat or upright basal leaves are large, oblong-oblanceolate overall, with deep, rounded lobes with spiny edges; blades up to 9 inches long; petioles from less than 1 inch to 3.5 inches long. Inflorescence: Small flowers, single or in groups of 3, on stalks up to 12 inches long, each up to 1 inch across, with 25 to 53 florets with pink to lavender corollas. Bloom Period: April to June. References: Flora of North America, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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