Narrowleaf Moonpod (Acleisanthes angustifolia Torr.)
Also known as Sparse-leafed Moonpod; also classified as Selinocarpus angustifolius.
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↑Summary
A semi-woody to near-woody shrub native to the Chihuahuan desert, in the U.S. limited to a small region of the border with Mexico in Texas.
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This tentative map is based on our own research. It may have limited data on Canada and/or Mexico, and there is some subjectivity in our assignment of plants as introduced vs. expanded. Read more in this blog post.
Although this plant occurs somewhere in each of these regions, it may only occur in a small part of some or all of them.
↑Links & External Resources
• Selinocarpus angustifolius (narrowleaf moonpod) | USDA PLANTS Database (About This Site)
• Acleisanthes angustifolia | Biota of North America Project (BONAP) (About This Site)
• Acleisanthes angustifolia | NatureServe Explorer (About This Site)
• Acleisanthes angustifolia | Flora of North America (About This Site)
