Scientific Name | Borrichia frutescens | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BOFR |
Common Name | Bushy Sea-oxeye, Bushy Seaside Tansy | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 35781 |
Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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Description | Habitat: Coastal salt marsh and brackish backwaters and inland areas with poor drainage and salt accumulations; at or near sea level; extremely abundant. Plant: Perennial subshrub 16 to 32 inches tall; stems are much-branched, usually erect but sometimes decumbent or arching. Leaves: Opposite, grayish-green leaves, crowded on stems, obovate to oblanceolate or spatulate, 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches inches long, sessile or with a narrow petiole-like bases; thick and fleshy with entire margins that may be dentate or serrate near the bases. Inflorescence: Solitary, composite heads on peduncles about an inch or less long, each head 1 to 1-3/8 inches across and with 15 to 30 yellow rays notched at tips and 20 to 75 dull yellow to brownish-yellow disk florets in the center with conspicuous dark brown anthers; phyllaries below the head are in layers of 3 to 4, the outer shorter than the inner and all with small spines on the tips. Blooming Period: Nearly year-around. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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