Texas Wildbuds
Adelia vaseyi
(Vasey’s Wild Lime)
Adelia vaseyi, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Hidalgo Co. 3781
Adelia vaseyi, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Hidalgo Co. 3785
Adelia vaseyi, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Hidalgo Co. 3797
Adelia vaseyi, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Hidalgo Co. 6096
Adelia vaseyi, Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, Alamo, Hidalgo Co. 6096
| Scientific Name | Adelia vaseyi | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ADVA |
| Common Name | Vasey's Wild Lime, Vasey's Adelia | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 28200 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Loamy soils in the Rio Grande delta in subtropical woodlands and brushlands. Plant: Tall relatively narrow shrub 3 to 15 ft. high; un-armed, usually ascending branches with gray to brown bark, few secondary branches; wart-like feature at leaf nodes . Leaves: Alternate or in clusters, spatulate or linear-spatulate, 3/4 to 1-1/4 inches long; sessile; tips are rounded or sometimes with a notch; margins are entire; surfaces are smooth, green or pale-green. Inflorescence: Small (~1/4-inch across), inconspicuous, usually single flowers in leaf axils or in small clusters; male and female flowers on separate plants; each flower with 5 +/- pointed, hairy sepals and no petals; staminate flowers have 14 to 17 protruding stamens with yellow anthers; pistillate flowers with 3 styles. Bloom Period: January to June. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, "Rare Plants of Texas" by Poole, Carr, Rice and Singhurst, and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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