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hoary bowlesia

Scientific Name: Bowlesia incana

Family: Apiaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Annual

Other Names:

       

Bowlesia incana - Hoary Bowlesia

Bowlesia incana, commonly known as Hoary Bowlesia or Hairy Bowlesia, is a flowering plant belonging to the parsley family (Apiaceae).

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Bowlesia incana Ruiz & Pav.
  • Family: Apiaceae (Carrot Family)
  • Kingdom: Plantae
  • Taxonomic Rank: Species
  • Synonym: Bowlesia septentrionalis J.M. Coult. & Rose
  • Common Names: Hoary Bowlesia, Hairy Bowlesia
  • Other Common Names: perejilillo (Spanish), boulesia (Spanish), erva-salsa (Portuguese)

Distribution and Habitat

  • Native to South America.
  • Also found in Texas, California, and other states.
  • Typically grows among rocks, often large rocks, on seasonally moist, well-drained shady slopes.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Annual herb.
  • Plant size: 0.5-6 dm (decimeters).
  • Taprooted with a stellate-hairy stem that can be decumbent to erect and branched.
  • Leaves: Opposite; petiole 1.5-12 cm long; blade 0.5-3 cm, round-reniform with lobes.
  • Flower Color: red, green

Additional Information

  • Bloom Period: Mar-Apr
  • Elevation: <1400 meters
  • Growth Habit: annual
  • Native

Resources and Further Information

  • USDA, NRCS. The PLANTS Database. National Plant Data Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA.
  • USF Herbarium Specimen.
  • Discover Life page.
  • Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).