Scientific Name | Stillingia sylvatica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | STSY |
Common Name | Queen's Delight | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 28414 |
Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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Description | Habitat: Well-drained sandy soils in grasslands, fields, brushlands, open woodlands and roadsides. Plant: Upright perennial 12 to 30 inches tall with multiple leafy, branching stems from base. Leaves: Alternate stem leaves, ovate, elliptic, lanceolate, obovate, or oblanceolate up to 4 inches long and 1-1/4 inches wide; edges have small teeth (serrate or crenulate); prominent mid-vein. Inflorescence: Spikes 1-1/4 to 3-1/2 inches long at stem tips with many small yellowish-green male (above) and female (below) flowers. Bloom Period: March to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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