Allionia incarnata
(Trailing Four O'clock)
Allionia incarnata, Lajitas Airport Trail, Brewster Co. 5849
Allionia incarnata, Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4300
Allionia incarnata, Lajitas Airport Trail, Brewster Co. 5157
Allionia incarnata, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5974
Allionia incarnata, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1152
Allionia incarnata, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 9590
Allionia incarnata, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 9597
Allionia incarnata, Contrabando Waterhole Trail, Big Bend Ranch State Park 04441
| Scientific Name | Allionia incarnata | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ALIN |
| Common Name | Trailing Four O'clock, Trailing Windmills | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 19581 |
| Family | Nyctaginaceae (Four O'clock) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, sandy, rocky or gravelly soils and in limestone areas on hillsides and flats. Plant: Low, trailing perennial with long branches 16 to 48 inches long; stems, buds and leaves covered with fine hairs; stems and leaves glandular-hairy and sticky-viscid, often with sand sticking to them. Leaves: Opposite, oval to broadly rounded-triangular, thick leaves usually with wavy edges, 3/4 to 2-1/2 inches long, largest near base becoming progressively smaller; on petioles 1-3/8 inches long or less. Inflorescence: From leaf axils along stems, deep pink flowers about an inch across are actually clusters of 3 flowers, each with 3 asymmetric 2-lobed petals; on peduncles up to 1-inch long. Bloom Period: April to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, SEINet and Southwest Desert Flora. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key | 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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