Mortonia sempervirens
Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 35, plate 4. 1852.
Common names: Texas mortonia
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Shrubs 0.6–1.5 m. Leaves: blade oblong-elliptic to narrowly obovate, 3–5 × 1.5–2 mm, length 2–2.5 times width, rigid, base rounded, margins not thickened, revolute, apex narrowly obtuse to acute, mucronate, surfaces usually scabridulous, rarely glabrous. Inflorescences cymose racemes. Flowers: sepals deltate, 1 mm; petals oblong, 2 mm. Fruits 5–6 mm.
Phenology: Flowering spring; fruiting summer.
Habitat: Rocky limestone hills, ledges, stony prairies.
Elevation: 500–1800 m.
Distribution
Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Sonora).
Discussion
In the flora area, Mortonia sempervirens occurs in trans-Pecos Texas.
Selected References
None.
Lower Taxa
None.