Acanthaceae

Pineland snakeherb

Dyschoriste angusta (A.Gray) Small

Family: Acanthaceae
Genus: Dyschoriste

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Pineland snakeherb (Dyschoriste angusta) — FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (2)

Arabic: ضيفد رفيع
English: Pineland snakeherb

Synonyms

Calophanes angustus (A.Gray) A.Gray
Calophanes oblongifolia var. angusta A.Gray
Calophanes oblongifolius var. angustus A.Gray
Dipteracanthus linearis Chapm.
Dyschoriste oblongifolia var. angusta (A.Gray) R.W.Long

Characteristics

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

Photos

FlowerPhoto: Brian Finzel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Jay Horn, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Bob Peterson from North Palm Beach, Florida, Planet Earth!, CC BY-SA 2.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Josiah Londerée, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Brandon Corder, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Stephanie C, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Michelle Sevcovas, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Josiah Londerée, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Connie Nagele, 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.