Tragia urens
Common Name(s):
Previously known as:
- Tragia linearifolia
- Phonetic Spelling
- TRAY-gi-uh YUR-ens
- Description
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A member of the Euphorbiaceae (spurge) family, Wavyleaf noseburn is a perennial plant native to coastal locations of the eastern portions of the United States. It prefers dry sandy soil, its native habitat including sandhills, dry savannas, oak and hickory woodlands and edged woodlands, and openings in dry woodlands. In North Carolina, it can be located in the Sandhills and the southern Coastal Plain.
Typically reaching a height of under 1', this plant is quite inconspicuous. Plants can have several ascending branches with a few leaves on each. The toothed leaves, however, have sharp points and hair-like growth that has a stinging feel when handled.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: The short hair-like growth found on most parts of the plant are armed with stinging trichomes.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Tragia
- Species:
- urens
- Family:
- Euphorbiaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Southeastern U.S.A. to TX
- Distribution:
- AL, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TX, VA
- Play Value:
- Textural
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Native Plant
- Perennial
- Habit/Form:
- Ascending
- Erect
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Soil Texture:
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Occasionally Dry
- Very Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
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Fruit:
- Fruit Color:
- Brown/Copper
- Display/Harvest Time:
- Summer
- Fruit Type:
- Capsule
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Green
- Orange
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Raceme
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- 4-5 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- < 1 inch
- Flower Description:
- Tiny blooms in racemes that form in the axils from April to June with small orange yellow flowers with 5 red spotted petals that bend backward.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Simple
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Oblanceolate
- Oblong
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Sinuate
- Undulate
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Length:
- 3-6 inches
- Leaf Width:
- < 1 inch
- Leaf Description:
- Alternate simple leaves with hairs margins entire, undulate or sinuate with a few distal teeth. They are sharp-pointed to the base, may be toothed or have a wavy margin. The upper sides of the leaves have a leathery look, while the undersides are glossy.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Surface:
- Hairy (pubescent)
- Stem Description:
- Erect thin branched stems with soft pubesenct hairs
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Naturalized Area
- Landscape Theme:
- Native Garden
