Aloysia wrightii
(Wright’s Beebrush)
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6161
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5843
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5840
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5837
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6156
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5845
Aloysia wrightii, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 6164
| Scientific Name | Aloysia wrightii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ALWR |
| Common Name | Wright's Beebrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 32134 |
| Family | Verbenaceae (Verbena) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky or gravelly slopes in gullies, canyons, on maesa and in desert scrub; 1,500 to 6,000 ft Plant: Aromatic much-branched shrub up to 5 ft. tall and about as wide; brittle stems with thin bark. Leaves: Opposite, strong-smelling, often crowded blades, small, ovate or nearly round, 0.1 to 0.6 (rarely up to 1.2) inches long and 0.1 to 0.5 inches wide and with rounded tips; edges crenulate or crenate-serrate with small rounded teeth; deep veins on upper surface, lower is densely hairy. Inflorescence: Open, many-flowered, leafy panicles composed of slender, densely-flowered spikes 0.4 to 1.6 inches long; small, white flowers about 0.1-inch long and less than 0.1 inch across; the tubular calyx is about 0.1 inch long and densely covered with grayish hairs. Bloom Period: June October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, University of Arizona and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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