Texas Wildbuds

Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum

(Cayenne Pepper)

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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Management Area, Hidalgo Co. 3074

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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Management Area, Hidalgo Co. 3084

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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0193

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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0186

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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Lower Rio Grande National Wildlife Management Area, Hidalgo Co. 3091

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Capsicum annuum var. glabriusculum, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 0199

Scientific Name Capsicum annum var. glabriusculum USDA PLANTS Symbol CAANG
Common Name Cayenne Pepper, Chilipiquin, Bird Pepper ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 527045
Family Solanaceae (Nightshade) SEINet
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Description Habitat: Well-drained, moist areas; Rio Grande Valley, south central Texas and Gulf Coast.
Plant: Perennial shrub usually up to 3 feet tall.
Leaves: Alternate, ovate to lanceolate on petioles; smooth edges; 2-1/2 inches long.
Inflorescence: Small white star-shaped flowers, often in pairs, arising from leaf axils; flowers about 1/2-inch diameter, 5 lobes and 5 bluish stamens; calyx is cup-shaped, toothed.
Bloom Period: Spring to fall.
Fruit: Small red pepper berries, ellipsoidal about 1/3-inch diameter; very strong burning sensation if eaten.
References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and “Trees and Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas” by A. Michael Powell.		 BONAP Distribution Map


Map Color Key		 Texas Status:
Native
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