Polanisia dodecandra subsp. trachysperma (Torr. & A.Gray) Iltis

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  Texas

• County/Municipio

  Grayson Co.

• Locality

  Chamberlain's Ridge subdivision, 6 miles SE of center of Sherman

• Coordinates

  33.58, -96.52

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Plants of U.S.A.
Cap paridaceae
Polanisia trachvsperma Torr. & Gray
det. M. Nee, 1993
Texas, Grayson Co., Chamberlain’s Ridge
subdivision, 6 miles SE of center of Sherman.
33°35’N, 96°31’W.
Grassy lawns, with scattered Juniperus
virginiana, Diospvros vireiniana, Maclura
pomifera.
Robust weed in garden, 1.5 m. tall, soft-woody
at base, branched, the terminal flowering
portion of the branches erect; plant viscid, ill-
scented. Petals very pale purple, appearing
white, rest of flower light purple. Fruit green,
erect. Voucher for bulk medicinal screening by
Pfizer Inc.: 43910a ST (Nee-661).
Coll.: M. Nee 43910
19 Sept. 1993
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