Tidestromia lanuginosa
(Woolly Tidestromia)
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3177
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3168
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3172
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1502
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1505
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1508
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3182
Tidestroma lanuginosa, Cerro Castellan, Big Bend National Park 1510
| Scientific Name | Tidestromia lanuginosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | TILA2 |
| Common Name | Woolly Tidestromia, Honeymat | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20834 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Various soil types (limestone-sandy, gypseous, volcanic, etc.) in woodlands, desert scrub, grasslands, coastal dunes, beaches, disturbed areas and roadsides; 0 to 6900 ft. Plant: Prostrate or ascending annual, stems branching from base, repeately forked and up to 24 inches long; young stems are yellowish with minute pubescent hairs, becoming dull red dull and smooth with age. Leaves: Mostly opposite, ovate-orbicular to lanceolate 3/8 to 1-1/4 inches long; lower leaves on petioles up to 1 inch long; surfaces are densely covered with pubescent hairs. Inflorescence: Tiny, inconspicuous flowers less than 1/16 to almost 1/8-inch long subtended by small leaves and clustered in leaf axils; tepals are yellow and there are 5 stamens and a 2-lobed stigma. Bloom Period: August to October. References: Southwest Desert Flora, SEINet and Tidestromia lanuginosa var. laniginosa in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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