Petrorhagia dubia
(Hairy Pink)
Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7888
Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7889
Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7901
Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7894
| Scientific Name | Petrorhagia dubia | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PEDU2 |
| Common Name | Hairy Pink | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 504262 |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Open areas in fields and along roadsides and disturbed areas. Plant: Erect, slender annual 4 to 24 inches tall; stems are simple or branched. Leaves: Narrow, opposite, 3/8 to 2-3/8 inches long, linear to oblong, lowermost oblanceolate; blade margins are rough with tiny, stiff hairs (scabrous). Inflorescence: Small (~3/8-inch across), pink flowers atop the stems; flowers have 5 spreading, notched petals with dark purple veins; beneath are broadly ovate, brownish bracts that enclose the corolla tube. Bloom Period: Spring and early summer. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Flora of North America and Jepson eFlora. |
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Texas Status: Introduced |
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