Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Sapindales
Genus:
Species:
tomentosa
ID:
1039157

Status:
valid

Authors:
(L.) F.A.Barkley

Source:
tro

Year:
1943

Citation Micro:
Fl. Texas 3: 104 (1943)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001038495



Common Names

  • Searsia tomentosa
  • Woolly Rhus
  • Tomentose Rhus


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Description

Searsia tomentosa (also called Searsia tomentosa, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb native to South America. It has small, white flowers and narrow, lance-shaped leaves. It grows in rocky soils, and is often found in mountain meadows and grasslands.

Uses & Benefits

Searsia tomentosa is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and is also used as a ground cover.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Searsia tomentosa has small, yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small and black. The seedlings are short and thin.

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Where to Find Searsia tomentosa

Searsia tomentosa is native to South America, primarily in the tropical and subtropical regions.

Species in the Searsia genus

Searsia lucida, Searsia parviflora, Searsia pentaphylla, Searsia quartiniana, Searsia rosmarinifolia, Searsia sinuata, Searsia undulata, Searsia rigida, Searsia leptodictya, Searsia natalensis, Searsia dentata, Searsia angustifolia, Searsia cuneifolia, Searsia gueinzii, Searsia incisa, Searsia laevigata, Searsia lancea, Searsia ciliata, Searsia acuminatissima, Searsia albida, Searsia anchietae, Searsia angolensis, Searsia arenaria, Searsia aucheri, Searsia batophylla, Searsia blanda, Searsia bolusii, Searsia brenanii, Searsia burchellii, Searsia carnosula, Searsia chirindensis, Searsia crenata, Searsia crenulata, Searsia discolor, Searsia dissecta, Searsia divaricata, Searsia dracomontana, Searsia dregeana, Searsia dumetorum, Searsia engleri, Searsia erosa, Searsia fanshawei, Searsia fastigata, Searsia flexicaulis, Searsia gallagheri, Searsia gerrardii, Searsia glauca, Searsia glutinosa, Searsia gracilipes, Searsia gracillima,

Species in the Anacardiaceae family

Abrahamia buxifolia, Abrahamia thouvenotii, Abrahamia littoralis, Abrahamia latifolia, Abrahamia minutifolia, Abrahamia ditimena, Abrahamia betamponensis, Abrahamia capuronii, Abrahamia delphinensis, Abrahamia ellipticarpa, Abrahamia elongata, Abrahamia itromoensis, Abrahamia turkii, Abrahamia deflexa, Abrahamia grandidieri, Abrahamia humbertii, Abrahamia ibityensis, Abrahamia lecomtei, Abrahamia lenticellata, Abrahamia lokobensis, Abrahamia longipetiolata, Abrahamia louvelii, Abrahamia nitida, Abrahamia oblongifolia, Abrahamia pauciflora, Abrahamia phillipsonii, Abrahamia sambiranensis, Abrahamia sericea, Abrahamia suarezensis, Abrahamia viguieri, Abrahamia revoluta, Abrahamia antongilensis, Abrahamia darainensis, Abrahamia patrickii, Actinocheita filicina, Allospondias lakonensis, Allospondias laxiflora, Amphipterygium simplicifolium, Amphipterygium adstringens, Amphipterygium amplifolium, Amphipterygium glaucum, Amphipterygium molle, Anacardium amapaense, Anacardium amilcarianum, Anacardium brasiliense, Anacardium caracolii, Anacardium corymbosum, Anacardium curatellifolium, Anacardium excelsum, Anacardium fruticosum,

References

The Plant List v1.1 record tro-100361679: Based on the initial data import
Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'L.' in the authors string.
Fred Alexander Barkley (1908-1989): Based on occurrence of standard abbreviation 'F.A.Barkley' in the authors string.