Lygodesmia texana (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene ex Small is a plant in the Asteraceae family, order Asterales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.
Lygodesmia texana (Torr. & A.Gray) Greene ex Small
Lygodesmia texana, the Texas skeleton plant, is a herb with leafless stems, light purple single flowers, and sap that forms gum.
Insufficient toxicity evidence; avoid direct contact and ingestion.
Lygodesmia texana, commonly called the Texas skeleton plant, typically grows 12 to 24 inches tall. It has thin, mostly leafless stems, with a small number of small leaves growing at the plant's base. A single wide, light purple flower blooms at the end of each stem at one time. The flower has 8 to 12 light purple petals surrounding a white center. When broken, the stems release sap that can harden into a gum.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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