Native Plants
Tragia betonicifolia
Tragia betonicifolia Nutt.
Betonyleaf Noseburn
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
USDA Symbol: TRBE4USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Specimen & Label Data
Tragia betonicifolia
Betony Noseburn
Euphorbiaceae
Location: 50 m E of Swimming Pool--Oakwell Farms, San Antonio.Latitude: 0.000000
Habitat: Among Poaceae in clearing of dense woods. Mid-day sun, nominal moisture.
Description: Many trailing stems from perennial taproots. Stems pubescent w/soft hairs; to 60+ cm long. Leaves alt, serrate, petiolate, to 4 x 5 cm (wide & long). Stamens more than 2. Infloresence w/o stalked glandular hairs. Filaments connate only at base. Persistent base of staminate pedicel conspicuously shorter than subtending bract.
County: Bexar
Collector: Harry Cliffe
Collection Date: May 4, 1994
Specimen number: 586
Herbarium Owner: NPSOT
Herbarium ID: 0873
Accession Date: Aug 23, 1994
Accession Number: 66
Annotations: MCXRB Monoecious (In flower)