Krameria lanceolata | |
---|---|
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Zygophyllales |
Family: | Krameriaceae |
Genus: | Krameria |
Species: | K. lanceolata
|
Binomial name | |
Krameria lanceolata |
Krameria lanceolata, commonly called trailing krameria, [1] 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. [2] [3] Its natural habitat is in sandy or rocky calcareous grasslands. [4] [5]
Krameria lanceolata is an herbaceous perennial that grows decumbent along the ground. It produces purple-red flowers in late spring through the summer. [4]