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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).