Pr (N), Vi (N)PlantaeSpecies
Pricklybush
Oplonia spinosa
(Jacq.) Raf.
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Taxonomy
Kingdom
Plantae
Order
Scrophulariales
Family
Acanthaceae
Acanthus family
Genus
Oplonia
Species
Oplonia spinosa
Lifecycle & Ecology
Duration
Perennial
Growth Habit
Shrub
EdibleNo
Also Known As
Justicia spinosaAnthacanthus emarginatusHesperanthemum spinosumHesperanthemum microphyllumAnthacanthus spinosus
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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