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Acanthaceae Wildflowers


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Acanthaceae (acanthus family) are found all over the eastern USA, but in the west they are largely restricted to desert areas; south California, Arizona, south New Mexico and Texas. 34 genera and about 125 species occur in the US, again most in the east. Plants are shrubs or herbs, generally quite large. Most flowers have bilateral symmetry. Sepals and petals number four or five, the latter usually fused to form a three-lobed lower lip and a two-lobed upper lip. Flowers contain either two or four stamens. Leaves are usually undivided, opposite, and have entire edges.

Anisacanthus thurberi
Thurber's desert honeysuckle
Anisacanthus thurberi
Dicliptera resupinata
Arizona foldwing
Dicliptera resupinata
Justicia californica
Chuparosa
Justicia californica
Justicia longii
Dwarf white honeysuckle
Justicia longii
Justicia pilosella
Gregg's tubetongue
Justicia pilosella
Ruellia parryi
Parry's wild petunia
Ruellia parryi
Stenandrium barbatum
Early shaggytuft
Stenandrium barbatum
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