Jatropha dioica var. graminea
(Leatherstem)
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5886/5899
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5877
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 8166
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 8179
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Rio Grande Village Nature Trail, Big Bend National Park 3802
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 5904
| Scientific Name | Jatropha dioica var. graminea | USDA PLANTS Symbol | JADIG |
| Common Name | Leatherstem | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 528584 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry desert environments; open brush and scrub,rocky outcrops, ledges Plant: Perennial subshrub 6 to 24 inches tall with thick, fleshy brownish-red stems, simple or with a few branches. Leaves: Small leaves, single or crowded on short shoots, linear-spatulate to narrowly obovate 1/2 to 2-3/4 inches long, usually unlobed, sometimes shallowly and rarely deeply, 3-lobed. Inflorescence: Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants); small, pinkish-white urn-shaped flowers with sepals united at bases; male (staminate) flowers in terminal or axial clusters, female (pistillate) flowers usually occurring singly. Bloom Period: Spring and summer. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Flora of North America, Texas A&M, and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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