Zeltnera calycosa
(Rosita)
Zeltnera calycosa, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 9984
Zeltnera calycosa, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 6051
Zeltnera calycosa, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 9977
Zeltnera calycosa, Hot Springs-Rio Grande Village Trail, Big Bend National Park 6054
| Scientific Name | Zeltnera calycosa (Centaurium calycosum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CECA3 |
| Common Name | Rosita | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 822494 |
| Family | Gentianaceae (Gentian) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Moist soils along streams, in meadows and on hillsides. Plant: Erect annual up to 2 feet tall, usually shorter, simple or branched. Leaves: Smooth stem leaves well-spaced, opposite, sessile, lanceolate to ovate, 3/4 to 2 inches long, up to 1/2-inch wide. Inflorescence: Bright pink to rose-colored, rarely white flowers, calyx tube opening into star shape with 5 pointed lobes, white at base, about 1 inch across; protruding stamens with coiled yellow anthers. Bloom Period: April to June. References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason and SEINet; Centaurium calycosum in "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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