Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii
(Flame Acanthus)
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Garner State Park, Uvalde Co. 4055/4068
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Garner State Park, Uvalde Co. 4080/4087
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5178
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5190
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Garner State Park, Uvalde Co. 4074
Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii, Reimer’s Ranch Park, Travis Co. 5184
| Scientific Name | Anisacanthus quadrifidus var. wrightii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ANQUW |
| Common Name | Flame Acanthus, Wright's Desert Honeysuckle, Hummingbird Bush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 182373 |
| Family | Acanthaceae (Acanthus) | Texas A&M Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Dry washes and rocky stream banks. Plant: Spreading deciduous shrub 3 to 5 feet tall with exfoliating bark. Leaves: Light-green lanceolate leaves up to 2-1/4 inches long and almost 1 inch wide; borne singly or in pairs. Inflorescence: Red-orange, tubular flowers about 1-1/2 inches long. Bloom Period: June to frost. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, www.wildflower.org and "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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