Iresine heterophylla
(Standley’s Bloodleaf)
Iresine heterophylla, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5955-1
Iresine heterophylla, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5941
Iresine heterophylla, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5955-2
Iresine heterophylla, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5949
Iresine heterophylla, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5966
Iresine heterophylla, Davis Mountains State Park, Jeff Davis Co. 5960
| Scientific Name | Iresine heterophylla | USDA PLANTS Symbol | IRHE |
| Common Name | Standley's Bloodleaf | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20817 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Humus soils among boulders, on rock ledges, in ravines and pastures: 4,500 to 7,000 ft. Plant: Erect perennial with solitary or branching stems, 20 to 40 inches tall; stems slightly hairy. Leaves: Opposite broadly rhombic to ovate with pointed to rounded tips, 1-1/4 to 2-3/8 inches long and 3/4 to 1-5/8 inches wide; lower leaves on petioles short or up to 3/4-inch long; upper sessile or nearly so; upper surfaces smooth or scaley, lower with pubescent hairs. Inflorescence: Narrow, dense, much-branched panicle of small flowers 4 to 16 inches long and 1-1/4 to 4 inches wide; flowers are about 1/10-inch across or less and have 5 ovate yellowish-white tepals, covered with woolly hairs. Bloom Period: May to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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