Nyctaginaceae

Narrowleaf spiderling

Boerhavia linearifolia A.Gray

Family: Nyctaginaceae
Genus: Boerhavia

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Narrowleaf spiderling (Boerhavia linearifolia) — FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

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English: Narrowleaf spiderling

Synonyms

Boerhavia lindheimeri Standl.
Boerhavia linearifolia subsp. glandulosa Standl.
Boerhavia linearifolia var. glabrata A.Gray
Boerhavia tenuifolia A.Gray
Boerhavia tenuifolia A.Gray ex J.M.Coult.

Flowers

In flower: May to July, September to October (from 20 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Shrub, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: IDClaire, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Michelle W. （鍾偉瑋）, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Patrick Alexander from Las Cruces, NM, CC0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Annika Lindqvist, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Lyrae, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: samlutfy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Cody Hinchliff, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Turner Brockman, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.