Cressa truxillensis

Cressa truxillensis Kunth

Alkali Weed
Convolvulaceae

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Protologue: F.W.H.von Humboldt, A.J.A.Bonpland & C.S.Kunth, Nov. Gen. Sp. 3: 93 (1819)
Pronunciation: Cressa truxillensis
Etymology: Kressa, a Cretan woman + a reference to the city of Trujillo in Peru
Jepson eFlora Treatment

SD County Synoptic Voucher

Distribution:
Cressa truxillensis sdplantatlas distribution map Cressa truxillensis CCH2 distribution map Cressa truxillensis GBIF distribution map
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Middle: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records. Right: GBIF, showing world-wide distribution.  

Cressa truxillensis image, whole plant
Whole plants, only a few centimeters tall. Note grey-green pubescence.


Cressa truxillensis image, whole plant 2
Whole plants, close-up.

Cressa truxillensis image, close-up
Plant close-up in flower.

Cressa truxillensis image, close-up of flower
Flower close-up.

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