Acourtia wrightii
(Brownfoot)
Acourtia wrightii, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1115
Acourtia wrightii, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1096
Acourtia wrightii, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1085
Acourtia wrightii, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1106
Acourtia wrightii, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1100
Acourtia wrightii, Lost Mine Trail, Big Bend National Park 1110
| Scientific Name | Acourtia wrightii (Perezia wrightii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ACWR5 |
| Common Name | Pink Perezzia, Brownfoot, Wright's Desertpeony | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 36457 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils on rocky slopes, in grasslands and shrublands. Plant: Erect leafy perennial, usually single-stemmed, 1 to 4 ft. tall. Leaves: Alternate, lanceolate to elliptic, 1-1/4 to 5 inches long, and sessile; edges are minutely and unevely toothed. Inflorescence: Clusters of fragrant, small, rayless, composite, flower heads in corymb-like panicles, each head up to 1 inch across, with 8 to 11 florets with pink to lavender or almost white corollas; conspicuous protruding stamens. Bloom Period: January to November. References: SEINet, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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