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| Scientific Name | Leucophyllum candidum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LECA12 |
| Common Name | Boquillas Silverleaf, Brewster County Barometerbush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33628 |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravelly, rocky limestone hills in the Big Bend area and south into Mexico at elevations from 2000 to 4000 ft. Plant: Small multi-branched shrub, less than 4 feet tall; newer stems whitish, fuzzy. Leaves: Small, fuzzy, silvery-white, mostly broadly obovate to obovate-orbicular, reniform, or ovate, 1/2-inch long; alternate to subopposite. Inflorescence: Small, bell-shaped, dark to light violet-purple blossoms in leaf axils, 1/2 to 7/8-inch long, 5-lobed corolla with hairy throat and orange-dotted white blotch inside; blooms after rains. Blooming period: May to November. References: "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, Texas A&M and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
