More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Erect Spiderling
Boerhavia erecta
Flowers by Colour
-Vascular Plants (Phylum Tracheophyta)
-Flowering Plants (Subphylum Angiospermae)
-Pinks, Cactuses, and Allies (Order Caryophyllales)
-Four o'Clock Family (Family Nyctaginaceae)
-Spiderlings (Genus Boerhavia)
-Erect Spiderling (Boerhavia erecta)
"Boerhavia erecta", commonly known as the erect spiderling or the erect boerhavia, is one of more than 100 species in the genus "Boerhavia". "Boerhavia erecta" is native to the United States, Mexico, Central America and western South America. A small weed of beaches, open thickets, fields, roadsides, and wastelands.
Description
• Boerhavia erecta, commonly known as erect spiderling or erect boerhavia, is an annual or short-lived perennial herb in the four-o’clock family (Nyctaginaceae). It typically has an upright, branching growth habit, with slender stems and opposite, oval to lance-shaped leaves. Its tiny flowers grow in loose clusters and are usually white, pale pink, or pinkish-purple. The small, ribbed fruits have sticky or glandular surfaces that can help them attach to animals and other surfaces for dispersal.
Range
• Boerhavia erecta is native to tropical and subtropical regions of the Americas and is now widespread in warm regions worldwide. It is native to Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, and the surrounding area.
Habitat
• This adaptable plant grows in sunny, open environments, including roadsides, grasslands, agricultural fields, coastal areas, and disturbed ground. It tolerates heat and dry conditions and often thrives in sandy or rocky soils, particularly in seasonally dry tropical climates.