Omphalodes aliena
(Mexican Navelwort)
Omphalodes alien, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 0347
Omphalodes alien, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 0338
Omphalodes alien, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 0349
| Scientific Name | Omphalodes aliena | USDA PLANTS Symbol | OMAL |
| Common Name | Mexican Navelwort, Mexican Navelseed | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 31963 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Desert environments; gravelly, rocky limestone slopes and rock fissures. Plant: Weak, sparsely-branched annual with spreading, decumbent stems; up to 2 feet high, usually much smaller. Leaves: Alternate from below the stem midpoint on long petioles, ovate with a cordate base, 3/8 to 1-5/8 inches long and almost as wide. Inflorescence: Slender, widely spaced raceme with small flowers, each about 3/8-inch across with 5 blue petals and yellow throat. Bloom period: March and April. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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