Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Ratapple
Morisonia americana
L.
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Capparales
Family
Capparaceae
Caper family
Genus
Morisonia
Species
Morisonia americana
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub, Tree
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Morisonia imrayiCapparis morisoniaMorisonia americana var. subpeltataMorisonia johnstoniiCapparis racemosaMorisonia ellipticaMorisonia multiflora
Data Sources
Species data compiled from the USDA PLANTS Database and other open botanical data sources. Distribution data from USDA state-level records.
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