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Proboscidea spicata
Proboscidea spicata, the New Mexico unicorn-plant, is a herbaceous, flowering plant.
From the article Proboscidea spicata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Proboscidea spicata has a vine like appearance. The stems of this flower are sticky and covered in hairs.
Wikipedia: “Morphology”
Range & habitat
Proboscidea spicata occurs in southwest regions of Texas, and southeastern parts of New Mexico.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Proboscidea spicata is adapted to live in dry, sandy soil. This plant does not need much water to survive. It prefers alluvial soils. It is native to areas such as New Mexico and Texas. It is a critically imperiled species.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the stacks
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Every page naming Proboscidea spicata in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 167454.