Texas
Wildbuds

Petrorhagia dubia

(Hairy Pink)

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Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7888

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Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7889

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Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7901

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Petrorhagia dubia, Lake Whitney State Park, Hill Co. 7894

Scientific Name Petrorhagia dubia USDA PLANTS Symbol PEDU2
Common Name Hairy Pink ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. 504262
Family Caryophyllaceae (Pink) SEINet
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Description Habitat: Open areas in fields and along roadsides and disturbed areas.
Plant: Erect, slender annual 4 to 24 inches tall; stems are simple or branched.
Leaves: Narrow, opposite, 3/8 to 2-3/8 inches long, linear to oblong, lowermost oblanceolate; blade margins are rough with tiny, stiff hairs (scabrous).
Inflorescence: Small (~3/8-inch across), pink flowers atop the stems; flowers have 5 spreading, notched petals with dark purple veins; beneath are broadly ovate, brownish bracts that enclose the corolla tube.
Bloom Period: Spring and early summer.
References: "Wildflowers of Texas" by Michael Eason, Flora of North America and Jepson eFlora.
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Map Color Key
Texas Status:
Introduced

Banner photo of Castilleja indivisa and Lupinus ssp. taken along FM 1323 north of Johnson City, Blanco County

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