Red Spiderling Flower Red Spiderling Flower Red Spiderling Leaves Red Spiderling Plant

Wildflowers of Southern Arizona


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Red Spiderling.
Boerhavia coccinea.
Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) family.

The tiny, 5-lobed flowers are clustered in up to 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide flower heads. The leaves are green, oval to lance-shaped, and opposite with leaf pairs of unequal sizes. The stems are fuzzy and trailing, and the plants form large, spreading mats on the ground. The foliage is sticky.

Santa Catalina Mountains
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
Location: Left side of main road 1/8 mile from visitor center.
4/7/15

Santa Catalina Mountains
Location: Molino Basin Campground along campground road.
5/21/15

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