(Slender Snake-cotton)
Froelichia gracilis, Picture Canyon, Comanche National Grassland, Baca Co. 9749
Froelichia gracilis, Picture Canyon, Comanche National Grassland, Baca Co. 9760
Froelichia gracilis, Picture Canyon, Comanche National Grassland, Baca Co. 9746
Froelichia gracilis, Picture Canyon, Comanche National Grassland, Baca Co. 9755
| Scientific Name | Froelichia gracilis | USDA PLANTS Symbol | FRGR3 |
| Common Name | Slender Snake-cotton | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 20800 |
| Family | Amaranthaceae (Amaranth) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (3500 to 9500 ft.); gravely or sandy soils in open plains, rocky hillsides, along roadsides and railroads, and in waste ground. Plant: Erect to reclining annual 8 to 24 inches tall; thin slender stems covered with fine, woolly hairs. Leaves: Linear-lanceolate to lanceolate-elliptic leaves clustered near base or bottom 1/3 of stem, 1 to 3 inches long, covered with fine woolly hairs. Inflorescence: Spikes with spiral clusters of small, white woolly flowers along the stem; cone-shaped perianth with pointed tip, no petals. Bloom Period: April to October. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, "Wildflowers of the Texas Hill Country" by Marshall Enquist, "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, and "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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