| Other Names | Purple ammannia | ||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Ammannia coccinea | ||||||||||||
| Family Name | Loosestrife ( Lythraceae ) | ||||||||||||
| 4 petals, stalkless
This flower was photographed along side of the Brazos river. Typically found in shallow water or mud of ditches and ponds. Distinctly four-angled stems. Up to 2 ft. in height. Flower: Small, stalkless cluster from the leaf axils. 1/8 in. across. Four deep pink to purple petals that drop early, leaving the persistent four-angled, toothed calyx. Leaves: Opposite linear shaped leaves clasping the stem with ear-like lobes. Seedpod: When mature, capsule is globelike and filled with yellow or reddish seeds. | |||||||||||||
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Reference: John and Gloria Tveten Wildflowers of Houston & Southeast Texas p. 211 | |||||||||||||
April - November
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Plant with flower/seed |
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Seed |