Coulter's SpiderlingBoerhavia coulteri
Also known as Coulter Spiderling
Boerhavia coulteri is an herb native to SW North America. It has prostrate or erect stems, oval leaves, and tiny purplish-pink flowers, maturing to sticky, club-shaped.
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Coulter's Spiderling Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Coulter Spiderling
- Coulter's Spiderling
Synonyms
- Boerhavia palmeri S.Watson
- Boerhavia rosei Standl.
- Senkenbergia coulteri Hook.f.
Coulter's Spiderling Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Caryophyllales |
| family | Nyctaginaceae |
| genus | Boerhavia |
| species | Boerhavia coulteri |