Justicia americana
(American Water-willow)
Justicia americana, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2346
Justicia americana, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2343
Justicia americana, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2354
Justicia americana, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9498
Justicia americana, Inks Lake State Park, Burnet Co. 2349
Justicia americana, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9499
Justicia americana, Spicewood Springs Trail, Colorado Bend State Park, San Saba Co. 9501
| Scientific Name | Justicia americana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | JUAM |
| Common Name | American Water-willow | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 34352 |
| Family | Acanthaceae (Acanthus) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Mud and shallow water; ponds, streams, marshes. Plant: Upright, leafy, smooth perennial up to 40 inches tall, usually shorter; colony-forming. Leaves: Opposite, linear to lanceolate or narrowly oblong, on short petioles or sessile; 3 to 6-3/4 inches long. Inflorescence: A few or more white (occasionally violet) blossoms crowded on short spikes or clusters 3/8 to 1-1/4 inches long on stalks 2 to 6 inches long arising from upper leaf axils; each blossom with a corolla tube 3/8 to 1/2-inch long with 2 lips; upper lip deeply divided into 2 recurved lobes, lower lip 3-lobed with violet dots; 2 stamens. Bloom Period: April to September. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Geyata Ajilvsgi, "Shinners & Mahler’s Flora of North Central Texas" by Diggs, Lipscomb and O’Kennon and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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