Nyctaginaceae
Boerhavia tetrandra
- Family
- Nyctaginaceae
- Genus
- Boerhavia
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Synonyms
- Boerhavia diffusa f. ramosa Heimerl
- Boerhavia diffusa var. tetrandra (G.Forst.) Heimerl
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- In the US and Canada
- Pacific Basin: native
Photos
Photo: Debra Baker, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.