Bauhinia lunarioides
(Mediterranean Lineseed)
Bauhinia lunarioides, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 2821
Bauhinia lunarioides, Westminster Glen, Austin, Travis Co. 2833
Bauhinia lunarioides, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 2583
Bauhinia lunarioides, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 2585
Bauhinia lunarioides, Wildflower Center, Austin, Travis Co. 2581
| Scientific Name | Bauhinia lunarioides | USDA PLANTS Symbol | BALU |
| Common Name | Anacacho Orchid Tree, Texas Plume | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 26492 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
Click Here |
| Description | Habitat: Rocky limestone canyons. Plant: Single- or multi-trunked shrub or small tree 6 to 12 feet tall; deciduous. Leaves: Small, alternate, petiolate light green, deeply cleft to the base into two leaflets 2/3 to 1-inch long. Inflorescence: Umbel-like tight groups of white or light pink blossoms, each with 5 sepals and 5 petals; 9 or 10 stamens but only one is functional. Fruit: Flattened pod several cm long with several seeds. Bloom Period: March to May. References: Texas A&M University and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. Note: Native only to a few canyons in western central Texas and in adjacent northeastern Mexico. Images here taken in Austin from cultivated trees. |
BONAP Distribution Map Map Color Key |
Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
© Tom Lebsack 2024