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hyssopleaf asphead

Scientific Name: Aspicarpa hyssopifolia

Family: Malpighiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Subshrub, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

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Aspicarpa hyssopifolia

Also known as Hyssopleaf Asphead, Aspicarpa hyssopifolia is a perennial subshrub or shrub.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Aspicarpa hyssopifolia A. Gray
  • Common Name: Hyssopleaf Asphead
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Family: Malpighiaceae (Barbados-Cherry Family)
  • USDA Symbol: ASHY4
  • Rank: Species

Distribution and Habitat

  • Endemic to Texas.
  • Also found in Val Verde County, Texas, and Arizona.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Described as a subshrub or shrub.
  • Perennial duration.
  • Bloom Color: yellow, orange.
  • Bloom Period: June to August

Related Species

  • Aspicarpa hirtella (chaparral asphead)
  • Aspicarpa longipes (spreading asphead)

Further Information

  • British Database of World Flora and Fauna.
  • Discover Life.
  • Encyclopedia of Life.
  • National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA.