Dicliptera brachiata
branched foldwing, branched dicliptera
Photo credit: Robert H. Mohlenbrock., USDA SCS
Photo credit: Larry Allain, U.S. Geological Survey
Family
Acanthaceae
Leaf Arrangement
opposite, decussate
Leaf Attachment
petiolate
Leaf Margin
entire
Leaf Type
simple
Leaf Shape
oblong, elliptic, lanceolate, ovate
Growth Form
forb
Flower Color
blue, pink, purple
Flower Petals
5
Flower Month
July - October
Height (meters)
0.3 - 1.0
Milky Sap
No
Armed/Unarmed
Unarmed
Origin
native
Lifespan
annual, perennial
Known Parish Occurrences
Allen, Beauregard, Bossier, Caddo, East Baton Rouge, East Carroll, East Feliciana, Jefferson, Lincoln, Natchitoches, Rapides, St. Charles, St. John the Baptist, St. Martin, Vernon, West Feliciana
- plant occurs in parish
Wetland Class
FACW
Habitat
Low woods, shady and moist places, thickets, stream banks, lake shores.