Sarcodes sanguinea Torr.

Snowplant (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Ericales > Ericaceae > Sarcodes

Characteristics

Inflorescences 1.5-5 dm, glandular-hairy; bracts red, 1-8 × 5-15 mm. Flowers: sepals 8-15 × 4-6 mm; corolla 12-18 mm, base saccate, lobes reflexed, rounded to blunt; stamens 8-12 mm; anthers inverted at anthesis, 3-4 mm; ovary 5-7 × 6-9 mm, glabrous; style 5-8 × 1-2 mm; stigma reddish, 2-3 mm diam. Capsules persistent to disintegrating, 10-25 mm diam., walls brittle, segments not separating. Seeds 0.5-1 mm diam. 2n = 64.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support mycoheterotroph
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 5-10

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Images

Habit

Sarcodes sanguinea habit picture by Muscariaman (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Sarcodes sanguinea flower picture by Gabriel Gabriel (cc-by-sa)
Sarcodes sanguinea flower picture by Michelle Michelle (cc-by-sa)
Sarcodes sanguinea flower picture by Muscariaman (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Sarcodes sanguinea world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:227700-2
WFO ID wfo-0001128945
COL ID 6XLPZ
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Synonyms

Sarcodes sanguinea