Krameria lanceolata explained

Krameria lanceolata, commonly called trailing krameria, is a flowering plant in the rhatany family (Krameriaceae). It is native to North America, where it is found in the southwestern and south-central United States, and the state states of Chihuahua and Coahuila in Mexico. It has populations disjunct eastward in the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia on the Coastal Plain.[1] Its natural habitat is in sandy or rocky calcareous grasslands.[2] [3]

Krameria lanceolata is an herbaceous perennial that grows decumbent along the ground. It produces purple-red flowers in late spring through the summer.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States . Alan Weakley . 2015.
  2. http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=250101321 Krameria lanceolata
  3. Book: Diggs . George . Lipscomb . Barney . O'Kennon . Robert . 1999 . Flora of North Central Texas . . 750 .