L48 (N), Hi (I), Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Scarlet Spiderling
Boerhavia coccinea
Mill.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Four o'clock family
Genus
Boerhavia
Species
Boerhavia coccinea
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Forb/herb
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 12 states
Present
Not Present
Territories
Puerto RicoUS Virgin IslandsGuamAmerican SamoaNorthern Mariana Islands
Distribution Details
Territories
PrVi
Also Known As
Boerhavia caribaeaBoerhavia obtusifoliaBoerhavia diffusa var. viscosaBoerhavia ixodesBoerhavia bracteataBoerhavia nantocanaBoerhavia patulaBoerhavia glandulosaBoerhavia viscosa f. oligadenaBoerhavia reboudianaBoerhavia marlothiiBoerhavia agglutinansBoerhavia diffusa var. hirsutaBoerhavia diffusa var. obtusifoliaBoerhavia friesiiBoerhavia coccinea var. viscosaBoerhavia diffusa var. xerophilaBoerhavia squamataBoerhavia ramulosaBoerhavia polymorphaBoerhavia sonoraeBoerhavia viscosa subsp. apiculataBoerhavia viscosaBoerhavia diandraBoerhavia pachypodaBoerhavia glutinosa
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Images used under Creative Commons or equivalent licenses. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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