Chamaesaracha sordida
(Hairy False Nightshade)
Chamaesaracha sordida, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5171
Chamaesaracha sordida, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5179
Chamaesaracha sordida, Cattail Falls Trail, Big Bend National Park 3419
Chamaesaracha sordida, Upper Canyon Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7943
Chamaesaracha sordida, Upper Canyon Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7951
Chamaesaracha sordida, Upper Canyon Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7948-1
Chamaesaracha sordida, Upper Canyon Trail, Caprock Canyons State Park, Briscoe Co. 7948-2
Chamaesaracha sordida, The Nature Conservancy, Marathon, Brewster Co. 5172
| Scientific Name | Chamaesaracha sordida | USDA PLANTS Symbol | CHSO |
| Common Name | Hairy Five-eyes, Hairy False Nightshade | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 30511 |
| Family | Solanaceae (Nightshade) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Drier sandy or gravelly soils in fields, roadsides, other disturbed locations. Plant: Sprawling, somewhat erect perennial, extensively branched from base with stems 2 to 12 inches long; foliage with short, glandular pubescence hairs and longer, non-glandular hairs. Leaves: Greyish-green, alternate, lanceolate, elliptic, or rhombic hairy leaves; relatively narrow compared to C. villosa, 3/8 to 1-1/2 inches long and about 1/4-inch wide with wavy margins, sometimes shallow-toothed and pointed or rounded tips; bases tapering, and nearly sessile. Inflorescence: Single small, star-shaped pale cream-yellow, greenish flowers on slender pedicels 1-1/2 inches long arising from leaf axils; each flower 3/8-inch across with five lobes with dark yellowish star pattern in center; 5 stamens with tan anthers and five tufts of white cottony hairs near the base of the stamens. Bloom Period: March to October. References: SEINet and American Southwest |
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Texas Status: Native |
Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County
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