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Nyctaginaceae
Allionia

Allionia incarnata Linnaeus var. incarnata. Common name: Allionia, Pink Three-Flower, Pink Windmills. Phenology: Apr-Sep. Habitat: Open, sandy or gravelly areas. Distribution: Sc. and sw. United States south through Mexico and Central America to South America; also West Indies.

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Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA4, K4; < Allionia incarnata L. — GrPl, Mex, Tx; >< Allionia incarnata L. var. incarnata; < Wedelia incarnata (L.) L. — S13. Basionym: Allionia incarnata L. 1759

Links to other floras: = Allionia incarnata var. incarnata - FNA4

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Heliophily ⓘ: 9

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image of plant© Bruce A. Sorrie | Original Image ⭷
image of plant© Alan Cressler: Allionia incarnata, Tributary of Tornillo Creek, Big Bend National Park, Brewster County, Texas 2 by Alan Cressler source

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