Texas Wildbuds
Froelichia floridana
(Plains Snake-cotton)
Froelichia floridana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5558
Froelichia floridana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5566
Froelichia floridana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5570
Froelichia floridana, Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co. 5560
| Scientific Name | Froelichia floridana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | FRFL |
| Common Name | Plains Snake-cotton | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | |
| Family | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravely or sandy soils in open plains, rocky hillsides, along roadsides and railroads, and in waste ground. Plant: Erect to reclining annual 8 to 24 inches tall; thin slender stems covered with fine, woolly hairs. Leaves: Linear-lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptic leaves clustered near base or bottom 1/3 of stem, 1 to 3 inches long, covered with fine woolly hairs. Inflorescence: Spikes with spiral clusters of small, white woolly flowers along the stem; cone-shaped perianth with pointed tip, no petals. Bloom Period: April to October. References: "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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