Edwards Plateau Five Eyes (Chamaesaracha edwardsiana) is also known as plateau false-groundcherry. It grows natively on limestone outcro...Read Moreps in the Edwards Plateau Region of Texas and can also be found in New Mexico. It has been found once or twice in Brazos County, Texas.
It is emerges from woody roots (considered a subshrub) and is well-branched from the base. Its stems start out erect but become spreading or reclining with age. They may be between 7 to 30 cm long and can be purplish at the base. The stems are glabrous to pubescent having short, stellate or sometimes simple or branched hairs. Glandular hairs are often present.
The 2.5 to 7 cm long, 7 to 15 mm wide, usually undulate leaves are very narrowly rhombic to linear-lanceolate. They sometimes have a few shallow lobes. Their midribs are noticeable; however, the smaller veins are not. The leaf surfaces are glabrous.
Flowers are occassionally paired, but are usualy solitary and have 2 to 2.5 cm long pedicels which elongate when in fruit. The calyx is 4 to 5 mm long and is pubescent having stellate, simple and branched hairs. The 10 to 15 mm wide white corolla dries to yellow and sometimes has a purple tint. The lobes are pubescent especially along the margins. The 5 to 8 mm wide fruit is enclosed in the calyx.
Edwards Plateau Five Eyes (Chamaesaracha edwardsiana) is also known as plateau false-groundcherry. It grows natively on limestone outcro...Read More