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Plants

Desert Bernardia

Bernardia obovata

Authorship: Johnston

Sources

[Lieb (UTEP)]

Taxonomic Classification

KingdomPlantae
PhylumMAGNOLIOPHYTA (Flowering Plants)
ClassMAGNOLIOPSIDA (Dicots)
FamilyEUPHORBIACEAE (Spurge Family)
GenusBernardia
Speciesobovata

Recent Observations

Sourced from iNaturalist

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danielwinsteadOct 10, 2026Hudspeth County, US-TX, US
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Desert MyrtlecrotonIMRS
kevinfloydApr 25, 2026Hudspeth County, TX, USA
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henicorhinaApr 29, 2023South Guest Ranch Road, Fort Hancock, TX, US
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billypilgrimOct 21, 2026Crockett County, TX, USA
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Desert Myrtlecroton
billypilgrimOct 21, 2026Crockett County, TX, USA
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debmOct 8, 2026Big Bend National Park, Alpine, TX, US
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biodiversianSep 17, 2026Big Bend Ranch State Park, Presidio, TX, US
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awblairSep 4, 2026McDonald Observatory, TX 79734, USA
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vincent_terracinaAug 15, 2026Grapevine Hills Trail, Alpine, TX, US
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fox0861Jul 18, 2026Brewster County, US-TX, US

Conservation assessments from the following sources:

  • NatureServe Explorer
  • IUCN Red List
  • Texas Parks & Wildlife — Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN)
Conservation status by source
IUCN Red ListNot assessed
NatureServe Global (opens in new tab)
G4Apparently Secure
NatureServe (Texas) (opens in new tab)
SNRNot Ranked
Texas SGCNNot assessed