Leucophyllum candidum
(Boquillas Silverleaf)
Leucophyllum candidum, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend National Park 2551
Leucophyllum candidum, Ernst Tinaja, Big Bend National Park 7407
Leucophyllum candidum, Hot Springs trail, Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park 1734
Leucophyllum candidum, Old Ore Road, Big Bend National Park 7898
Leucophyllum candidum, Old Ore Road, Big Bend National Park 1296
Leucophyllum candidum, Old Ore Road, Big Bend National Park 7906
Leucophyllum candidum, Old Ore Road, Big Bend National Park 7895
Leucophyllum candidum, Hot Springs trail, Rio Grande Village, Big Bend National Park 1741
| Scientific Name | Leucophyllum candidum | USDA PLANTS Symbol | LECA12 |
| Common Name | Boquillas Silverleaf, Brewster County Barometerbush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 33628 |
| Family | Scrophulariaceae (Figwort) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Gravelly, rocky limestone hills in the Big Bend area and south into Mexico at elevations from 2000 to 4000 ft. Plant: Small multi-branched shrub, less than 4 feet tall; newer stems whitish, fuzzy. Leaves: Small, fuzzy, silvery-white on both upper and lower surfaces, mostly broadly obovate to obovate-orbicular, reniform, or ovate, 1/2-inch long; alternate to subopposite. Inflorescence: Small, bell-shaped, dark to light violet-purple blossoms in leaf axils, 1/2 to 7/8-inch long, 5-lobed corolla with hairy throat and orange-dotted white blotch inside; blooms after rains. Blooming period: May to November. References: "Little Big Bend" by Roy Morey, Texas A&M and Flora of North America. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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