Trailing Snake Herb (Dyschoriste schiedeana)

   
 

8 miles east of Alpine, Brewster Co., TX. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Trailing Snake Herb
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Dyschoriste schiedeana var. decumbens (dee-scor-EES-tee shide-ee-ANN-uh variety dee-COM-benz) (Formerly D. decumbens)
• Family: Acanthaceae (Acanthus Family)
• Geographic Range: Mountains of southeastern Arizona, southern New Mexico, Trans-Pecos Texas south to Sonora, Chihuahua, and central Durango.
• Plant Form: Herbaceous perennial, 8" H X 6" W.
• Remarks: Semi-erect to procumbent herb with lanceolate to oblong-linear, olive to gray-green leaves. Lavender to purplish, two-lipped bell-shaped flowers in leaf axils, May to August. Stems and leaves coarse to the touch with tricomes. Low water, full sun well draining soil, hardy.

Last Update: 3 Jun 2004