Brazoria truncata

Rattlesnake flower
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Brazoria
Binomial name
Brazoria truncata
(Benth.) Engelm. & A.Gray
Synonyms[1]
  • Physostegia truncata Benth.
  • Brazoria pulcherrima Lundell

Brazoria truncata, common name Rattlesnake flower,[2] is a plant species in the Lamiaceae, first described in 1834. It is endemic to Texas, found in the south-central and eastern parts of the state.[1][3]

Two varieties are recognized:[1]

  1. Brazoria truncata var. pulcherrima (Lundell) M.W.Turner
  2. Brazoria truncata var. truncata

References

  1. 1 2 3 Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
  2. ↑ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, University of Texas, Brazoria truncata (Benth.) Engelm. & A. Gray Rattlesnake flower
  3. ↑ Biota of North America Program, 2013 county distribution map
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