Phyla cuneifolia

(Torr.) Greene

Wedge-leaf Fogfruit

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G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.140073
Element CodePDVER0H010
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderLamiales
FamilyVerbenaceae
GenusPhyla
Other Common Names
Wedgeleaf (EN) wedgeleaf (EN)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Conservation Status
Review Date1992-12-23
Change Date1992-12-23
Edition Date1992-12-23
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C., rev. G. Thunhorst (11/96)
Rank Reasons
Common in ephermally wet areas from central Texas to Arizona; also occurs in South Dakota and Nebraska.
Range Extent Comments
Mostly in central and western Texas, New Mexico and Arizona; also South Dakota, Nebraska and New Mexico to Arizona, southern California, and northern Mexico (Correll and Correll 1972).
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Plains and low prairies, wet banks of irrigation ponds and ditches, playa lakes and stream beds (Correll and Correll 1972).
Other Nations (1)
United StatesN4
ProvinceRankNative
CaliforniaSNRYes
OklahomaSNRYes
WyomingS2Yes
NebraskaSNRYes
TexasSNRYes
KansasS4Yes
ColoradoS4Yes
MissouriSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
South DakotaSNRYes
IndianaSNANo
IllinoisSNANo
UtahS3Yes
New MexicoSNRYes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (1)
New Mexico (1)
AreaForestAcres
Candian RiverCibola National Forest7,149
References (2)
  1. Correll, D.S., and H.B. Correll. 1972. Aquatic and wetland plants of southwestern United States. 2 volumes. Stanford Univ. Press, Stanford, California. 1777 pp.
  2. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.