Texas Wildbuds

Iresine rhizomatosa

(Juda’s Bush)

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Iresine rhizomatosa, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5412

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Iresine rhizomatosa, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5413

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Iresine rhizomatosa, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5417

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Iresine rhizomatosa, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co. 5424

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Iresine rhizomatosa, Ft. Parker State Park, Limestone Co.. 5422

Scientific Name Iresine rhizomatosa USDA PLANTS Symbol IRRH
Common Name Juda's Bush, Rootstock Bloodleaf ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 20819
Family Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) SEINet
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Description Habitat: Sandy soils in depressions, wooded areas, along rivers, dunes and sandy bluffs.
Plant: Erect perennial from horizontal rhizomes, 2 to 6 ft. tall; stems usually unbranched until near the inflorescence, slightly hairy or smooth.
Leaves: Opposite stem leaves, ovate to ovate-lanceolate, 2-3/8 to 6 inches long and 3/4 to 1-inch wide with acute to long acuminate tips; margins are entire or occasionally minutely and sharply toothed.
Inflorescence: Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants); pyramid-shaped panicles at stem tips and sometimes from leaf axils, 2-3/4 to 12 inches long; pistillate inflorescences are densely-flowered, each flower subtended by woolly hairs; staminate inflorescences are more spreading, open; flowers are minute, cream to silver-white flowers 1/4-inch long; staminate flowers have 5 stamens.
Bloom Period: August to October.
References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Missouri Plants, Missouri Botanical Garden and SEINet.		 BONAP Distribution Map


Map Color Key		 Texas Status:
Native
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