Nama hispida
(Sand Bells)
Nama hispida, Emma Long Park, Austin, Travis Co. 5332
Nama hispida, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8543
Nama hispida, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4516
Nama hispida, Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills Trail, Big Bend National Park 5572
Nama hispida, Boquillas Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4502
Nama hispida, Balanced Rock, Grapevine Hills Trail, Big Bend National Park 5574
Nama hispida, Choke Canyon State Park, McMullen Co. 8515
Nama hispida, Lajitas Airport Trails, Brewster Co. 4532
| Scientific Name | Nama hispida (Nama hispidum) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | NAHI |
| Common Name | Sand Bells, Bristly Nama | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 835388 |
| Family | Boraginaceae (Forget-me-not) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Sand and gravelly or rocky soils in various habitats; widespread in Texas. Plant: Erect or ascending, broadly branching annual 4 to 20 inches tall; hairy stems and leaves. Leaves: Variable leaves, alternate, linear-oblong to obovate or narrowly spatulate, 1/2 to 2-3/4 inches long and up to 1/3-inch wide; curled edges; surfaces covered with bristly hairs, glandular and non-glandular, moreso than N. havardii. Inflorescence: Solitary in leaf axils or small terminal clusters of pink to lavender to bright purple bell-shaped flowers with yellow throats, 1/2 inch across; linear-lanceolate calyx lobes divided nearly to the base. Bloom Period: March to July. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, “Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country” by Marshall Enquist and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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