Species Detail Forb

Flower		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Kallstroemia californica - California caltrop Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Zygophyllaceae
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual Similar Species: Kallstroemia parviflora
General Desc: This plant grows in thick carpet-like masses on sandy substrates. The branching stem has compound leaves which are each made up of several widely spaced pairs of small oval-shaped green leaflets.
Identification notes: Petals are up to 1/8 inch long, orange-yellow fading to white; the beak of the fruit is stout, up to 1/8 inch long and shorter than the fruit (nutlet).
Height: 2 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: This plant is found in sandy or disturbed soils.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 3500 - 5500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Orange-yellow to white Shape: Regular not in clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: May - Oct
Description: Individual flowers have 5 rounded or oval petals and a ring of 10 stamens.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Green Leaf Type: Compound Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Opposite Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are opposite and pinnate in pairs. Stems can be up to 2 feet long and sprawl along the ground.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: The fruit is a small body of 10 conjoined nutlets about 1/8 inch wide, which splits apart.


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