Stillingia sylvatica
(Queen’s Delight)
Stillingia sylvatica, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Calhoun Co. 4902
Stillingia sylvatica, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Calhoun Co. 4909
Stillingia sylvatica, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Calhoun Co. 4913
Stillingia sylvatica, Aransas National Wildlife Refuge, Calhoun Co. 4911
| 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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