Nama dichotoma
(Wishbone Fiddleleaf)
Nama dichotoma, Terlingua Creek, Brewster Co. 5836
Nama dichotoma, Devil’s Hall Trail, Guadalupe National Park 1683
Nama dichotoma, Devil’s Hall Trail, Guadalupe National Park 1674
Nama dichotoma, River Road, Big Bend National Park 5452
Nama dichotoma, River Road, Big Bend National Park 5450
Nama dichotoma, Devil’s Hall Trail, Guadalupe National Park 1688
Nama dichotoma, Devil’s Hall Trail, Guadalupe National Park 1693
| Scientific Name | Nama dichotoma (Nama dichotomum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NADI |
| Common Name | Wishbone Fiddleleaf | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 835398 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Open, gravelly areas; granite or limestone slopes and ridges. Plant: Short, hairy spreading to erect annual, 2 to 8 inches tall; stems usually dichotomously branched (i.e. forked) Leaves: Hairy alternate stem leaves, linear to narrowly oblanceolate or spatulate, 3/8 to 1-1/8 inches long. Inflorescence: Small, bell-shaped, usually solitary flowers in upper leaf axils or in cymes at branch tips; calyx lobes linear to narrowly spatulate; corolla with 5 lavender lobes with prominent dark veins; 2 to 4 stamens, shorter than the corolla. Bloom period: August to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, SEINet and Jepson eFlora. |
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Texas Status: Native Rare |
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