Patagonia Wildflowers
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Uruguayan firecracker
Dicliptera squarrosa
Dicliptera squarrosa
Uruguayan firecracker Acanthus Family
Dicliptera squarrosa Acanthaceae
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English common name
  •Uruguayan firecracker
accepted scientific name
  •Dicliptera squarrosa Nees
rules for finding collection records
  Dicliptera tweediana (143)
  Dicliptera squarrosa (1075)
family name
  • Acanthaceae
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Category: Wildflowers
Flowers: Two petals, Tubular shaped flowers
Petal colors: color color
Flower size is 1.0 to 1.2 inches
Leaf: Opposite, Simple
Plant Observed All Year
Native to southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina

How Likely at this Location (88%)
Name Match (100%)
Plant Showiness (63%)
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Forest
Wetland
Sand
Salt Marsh
Rocky
Riparian
Meadow
Grassland
Epiphyte
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Native to southern Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina