Mathis' Spiderling

(Boerhavia ciliata)

galery

Description

A small perennial herb with woody roots and small, bright pink flowers that bloom from April to December in response to periodic rainfall.Bare rock/talus/scree, Shrubland/chaparral Open thorn shrublands in shallow sandy to gravelly soils over limestone or on bare limestone or caliche outcrops, including disturbance-created bedrock exposures. Often under shrubs.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Plantae
Phylum: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order:Caryophyllales
Family:Nyctaginaceae
Genus:Boerhavia
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