Stillingia texana
(Texas Toothleaf)
Stillingia texana, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 5540/5544
Stillingia texana, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 5532
Stillingia texana, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 5529
Stillingia texana, Wild Basin Preserve, Austin, Travis Co. 5529
Stillingia texana, Reimers Ranch Park, Travis Co. 6704
| Scientific Name | Stillingia texana | USDA PLANTS Symbol | STTE3 |
| Common Name | Texas Toothleaf, Queen's Delight | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 28417 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry calcareous soils in fields and on hillsides. Plant: Upright perennial 8 to 24 inches tall, multiple leafy stems from base. Leaves: Alternate dark green stem leaves, narrowly elliptic to lanceolate with small teeth along edges; prominent mid vein. Inflorescence: Terminal spike 1-1/4 to 3-1/2 inches long with many small yellowish-green male and female flowers. Bloom Period: April and May. References: Flora of North America, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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