Texas Wildbuds
Jatropha dioica var. dioica
(Leatherstem)
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Falcon State Park, Starr Co. 4186
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Falcon State Park, Starr Co. 4183
Jatropha dioica var. graminea, Falcon State Park, Starr Co. 4191
| Scientific Name | Jatropha dioica var. dioica | USDA PLANTS Symbol | JADID |
| Common Name | Leatherstem, Sangre de Drago | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 528583 |
| Family | Euphorbiaceae (Spurge) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry environments; open brush and scrub, rocky outcrops, ledges; found in South Texas. Plant: Perennial subshrub 6 to 24 inches tall with thick, flexible, fleshy brownish-red stems, simple or with a few branches. Leaves: Small leaves, single or crowded on short shoots, broad-spatulate 3/4 to 2-3/8 inches long and 1/4 to 3/8-inch wide (2.5 to 6 times long as wide). Inflorescence: Dioecious (male and female flowers on separate plants); small, white, urn-shaped flowers with sepals united at bases; male (staminate) flowers in terminal or axial clusters, female (pistillate) flowers usually occurring singly. Bloom Period: Winter, spring and summer. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, “Trees and Shrubs of the Trans-Pecos and Adjacent Areas” by A. Michael Powell, Flora of North America, SEINet, Texas A&M and "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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