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Plant
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Plant
Patrick Alexander @http://swbiodiversity.org, Usage Rights: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike (CC BY-SA)
Forb Plant Description
Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual Similar Species: Androsace septentrionalis General Desc:
Small herbaceous plant with leaves in a basal rosette and tiny white flowers on elongated stalks. The entire plant turns reddish in the fall. Identification notes: Corolla (flower petals) shorter than the underlying calyx (sepals) distinguish this species from the similar A. septentrionalis. It also blooms earlier and is found at much lower elevations, although there is some overlap. Height:
Less than 3 inches Habitat
Habitat Description: Open grassy slopes and ledges; canyon sides at low elevations. Often found along streams and washes. Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Riparian Elevation: 1000 - 8000 feet Flower Characteristics
Color:
White
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Feb - Apr Description:
Funnel-shaped, 5-petaled flowers on long scapes (flower stalks). Flowers in clusters with a whorl of leaf-like bracts at the base of the inflorescence.
Leaf and Stem Characteristics
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Basal
Leaves Clasp:
N Hairs:
Leaves
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves in a basal rosette; entire or few-toothed; less than 1/2 inch long. Fruit and Seed Characteristics
Fruit Type: Capsule Fruit Notes: Rounded capsule forms inside the calyx tube. Seed Notes: Seeds are black and very tiny.
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