Wright's Desert Honeysuckle

Anisacanthus quadrifidus (Vahl) Nees - Acanthus family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Features

Flower Color: Red, Orange

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Wright's Desert Honeysuckle: Chlosyne janais

Native Range

  • MEX:  Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest
  • USA:  Texas
Regional Native Status:

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.