Tecoma stans
(Esperanza)
Tecoma stans, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend NP 6798
Tecoma stans, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1113
Tecoma stans, near Sotol Vista, Big Bend National Park 2325
Tecoma stans, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend NP 6798
Tecoma stans, near Sotol Vista, Big Bend National Park 2327
Tecoma stans, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend NP 6799
Tecoma stans, Closed Canyon, Big Bend Ranch State Park 1114
| Scientific Name | Tecoma stans | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TEST |
| Common Name | Esperanza, Yellow Bells | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 34326 |
| Family | Bignoniaceae (Trumpet-Creeper) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky areas on ledges and at bases of cliffs and bluffs, 3,000-5,000 ft., in mountainous areas of far West Texas. Plant: Deciduous shrub, normally 2 to 5 ft. tall; multiple stems and slender, erect branches. Leaves: Opposite, pinnately-compound leaves on petioles 1-1/2 inches long with 3 to 13 ovate-lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, deep green leaflets 1-1/2 to 4 inches long; toothed edges. Inflorescence: Clusters of large, trumpet-shaped, showy yellow flowers, about 1-1/2 inches long and up to 2 inches across in terminal racemes. Bloom Period: April to November. References: "Texas Wildflowers" by C. and L. Loughmiller, "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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