Acanthaceae
Narrowleaf desert honeysuckle
Anisacanthus linearis
- Family
- Acanthaceae
- Genus
- Anisacanthus
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Narrowleaf desert honeysuckle
Synonyms
- Anisacanthus insignis var. linearis S.H.Hagen
Flowers
- In flower
- April to May, July, September to November (from 166 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Shrub, Vine
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: native
Photos
FlowerPhoto: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: samlutfy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: Joseph Aubert, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist 
FlowerPhoto: alymharmon, CC0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.