Krameria lanceolata Torr. is a plant in the Krameriaceae family, order Zygophyllales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Krameria lanceolata Torr. (Krameria lanceolata Torr.)
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Krameria lanceolata Torr.

Krameria lanceolata Torr.

Krameria lanceolata (trailing krameria) is a decumbent herbaceous perennial flowering plant native to North America.

Family
Genus
Krameria
Order
Zygophyllales
Class
Magnoliopsida
⚠️ Toxicity Note

Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.

About Krameria lanceolata Torr.

Krameria lanceolata, commonly known as trailing krameria, is a flowering plant belonging to the rhatany family, Krameriaceae. It is native to North America, where it occurs in the southwestern and south-central United States, as well as the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Coahuila. It also has disjunct populations located further east on the Coastal Plain in the U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. Its natural habitat is sandy or rocky calcareous grasslands. Krameria lanceolata is an herbaceous perennial that grows decumbent along the ground. It produces purple-red flowers from late spring through summer.

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Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Zygophyllales Krameriaceae Krameria

More from Krameriaceae

Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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