L48 (N)PlantaeSpecies
Mexican Devil's-claws
Pisonia capitata
(S.Watson) Standl.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Nyctaginaceae
Four o'clock family
Genus
Pisonia
Species
Pisonia capitata
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Tree, Shrub
EdibleNo
US Distribution
Found in 1 states
Present
Not Present
Also Known As
Cryptocarpus capitatus
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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