Native Plant Database

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Leaf Retention: Deciduous
Flower:
Fruit:
Size Class: 0-1 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AR , AZ , FL , GA , LA , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Widespread on sandy or silty soil across the southern half of Texas to Florida and California and south to Argentina.
USDA Native Status: L48(N), PR(N), VI(N)

Growing Conditions

Light Requirement: Sun
Soil Moisture: Dry
Conditions Comments: Pretty white cup-shaped flowers grace the gray foliage of this small plant.

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Fredericksburg Nature Center - Fredericksburg, TX
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - Austin, TX
Brackenridge Field Laboratory - Austin, TX
Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Jacob's Well Natural Area - Wimberley, TX

Herbarium Specimen(s)

NPSOT 0227 Collected June 1, 1992 in Comal County by Mary Beth White
NPSOT 0596 Collected May 13, 1991 in Medina County by Harry Cliffe

Bibliography

Bibref 286 - Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country (1989) Enquist, M.

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Evolvulus sericeus in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Evolvulus sericeus in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Evolvulus sericeus