Buchnera pusilla
Pygmy Bluehearts
Also known as: Buchnera elongata var. pilosa Schltdl. +7 more
- Buchnera elongata var. pilosa Schltdl.
- Buchnera integrifolia Larrañaga
- Buchnera major Pol.
- Buchnera mexicana Hemsl.
- Buchnera mexicana var. minor Hemsl.
- Buchnera minor (Hemsl.) Riley
- Buchnera pilosa Benth.
- Buchnera rosea var. guaranitica Chodat & Hassl.
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Orobanchaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a hemiparasitic annual.
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Buchnera pusilla (commonly known as Pygmy bluehearts) is a parasitic plant within the Orobanchaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America and South America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Annual
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Brazil, Caribbean, Central America, Mexico, Northern South America, Southeastern U.S.A., Southern South America, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Florida, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela
Introduced Range
An “Introduced” distribution indicates that the plant is recorded outside its native range in that region as a result of deliberate or accidental human introduction. Introduced records may include casual, naturalized or invasive populations, but do not include plants that are only cultivated or planted without self-sustaining populations.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Hawaii