Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Boerhaavia torreyana is an annual herb with a racemose inflorescence. The floral bracts are less than half as long as the fruit which is five angled. The furrows of the fruit are transversely wrinkled. The leaves are petiolate and entire. The perianth is white or very light pink. Boerhaavia torreyana is found at low elevation in sandy dry plains.
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Boerhaavia torreyana, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Aug. 12, 2008
Boerhaavia torreyana, racemose inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Aug. 12, 2008
Boerhaavia torreyana, ascending growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Aug. 12, 2008
Boerhaavia torreyana, five angled and transversely rugose fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Aug. 12, 2008
Boerhaavia torreyana, 2x field macro of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Hwy 90 at Tyrone Thompson Road, July 23, 2009
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