Big Bend Barometerbush

Leucophyllum minus A. Gray - Figwort family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White, Blue, Purple

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

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Big Bend Barometerbush: Odontivalvia radialis, Thessalia chinatiensis

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Northeast
  • USA:  New Mexico, Texas
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.