Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens
(Spreading Snakeherb)
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 6815
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5161
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5158
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 6830
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 6832
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5163
Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens, Pinnacles Trail, Big Bend National Park 6836
| Scientific Name | Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens (Dyschoriste decumbens) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | DYSCD |
| Common Name | Spreading Snakeherb | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 833951 |
| Family | Acanthaceae (Acanthus) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry, clay soils on plains, mesas, and foothills, 4,000 to 5,500 ft. Plant: Mostly prostrate greyish--green perennial with stems branching from base. Leaves: Stem leaves in tight, crowded clusters, spatulate to oblanceolate, tips rounded or with a small point, 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long, sub-sessile; surfaces with small pubescent hairs. Inflorescence: A few small blue to violet flowers borne in clusters or single in leaf axils; corollas about 3/4-inch long, bilabiate (two-lipped) but appearing to have 5 small lobes; 4 protruding stamens; calyx about the same length as the corolla, cleft into 5 long, pointed segments with small pubescent hairs. Bloom Period: April to October. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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