Branched Foldwing

Dicliptera brachiata (Pursh) Spreng. - Acanthus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 30 inches

Plant Type: Forb/herb

Features

Flower Color: White, Pink, Purple

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intermediate

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Branched Foldwing: Anthanassa frisia, Anthanassa texana, Anthanassa texana texana, Phyciodes texana seminole

Native Range

USA: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia
MEX: Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.