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| Scientific Name | Dimorphocarpa candicans (Dithyrea wislizeni var. palmeri) | USDA PLANTS Symbol |
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| Common Name | Palmer's Spectacle Pod | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. |
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| Family | Brassicaceae (Mustard) | Flora of North America Ref. | Click Here |
| Description |
Habitat: Sandy soils along roadsides, washes, dunes. Plant: Erect annual 16 to over 30 inches tall; one or more stems, unbranched lower and branched near the top. Leaves: Basal leaves up to 2 inches long, lanceolate, with toothed or lobed edges and petiolate; upper stem leaves usually ovate to narrowly oblong, rarely lanceolate, sessile, and less divided or smooth edges. Inflorescence: Several to many blossoms in a dense terminal cluster, each up to 3/4-inch across with 4 white to lavender petals; base of the petal claw narrow, not spreading. Fruit: Flat seed pods 1/3 to 3/8-inch across resembling spectacles. Bloom Period: April to June. References: ”Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and Flora of North America. |
BONAP Distribution Map
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Texas Status: Native |
