Paronychia jamesii
(James’ Nailwort)
Paronychia jamesii, Roadrunner Loop Trail, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3256
Paronychia jamesii, Roadrunner Loop Trail, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3259
Paronychia jamesii, Roadrunner Loop Trail, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3261
Paronychia jamesii, Roadrunner Loop Trail, Lake Colorado City State Park, Mitchell Co. 3251
| Scientific Name | Paronychia jamesii | USDA PLANTS Symbol | PAJA |
| Common Name | James' Nailwort | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20337 |
| Family | Caryophyllaceae (Pink) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Rocky, gravelly soils on limestone ledges, hillsides, grasslands. Plant: Many-branched perennial, mat forming or with erect to ascending stems 4 to 13 inches tall; woody below. Leaves: Opposite, sessile stem leaves, sometimes with clusters of several leaves at an attachment point; linear blades 1/4 to 1-inch long with pointed tips; each blade with a transluscent, papery stipule up to 3/8-inch long. Inflorescence: Flat-topped clusters of flowers (cymes) with 20 to 70 very small green and yellow flowers, uppermost flowers often in groups of 3; bell-shaped calyx with 5 yellow-green, lanceolate sepals, 1/16 to 1/10-inch long tipped with a yellowish spine; no petals; 5 yellow stamens and 2 styles. Bloom Period: May to November. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston, Kansas Wildflowers and Grasses and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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