Froelichia interrupta (L.) Moq.

Texas snakecotton (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Froelichia

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite herb. It grows 0.3-1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.3 - 1.0
Root system tap-root
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Environment

Light -
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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Images

Froelichia interrupta unspecified picture

Distribution

Froelichia interrupta world distribution map, present in Argentina, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay, United States of America, and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1104891-2
WFO ID wfo-0000692574
COL ID 6JPML
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Froelichia alata Froelichia interrupta Gomphrena interrupta Gomphrena spicata Aplotheca interrupta Celosia interrupta Froelichia moritziana Froelichia texana Froelichia tomentosa Oplotheca tomentosa Oplotheca interrupta Froelichia interrupta var. alata Froelichia interrupta var. colimensis Froelichia interrupta var. cordata Froelichia tomentosa var. angustialata Froelichia tomentosa f. collaris Froelichia tomentosa f. nigra Froelichia lanata