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Granite Mtn - Tr 308 - Sue Smith


Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants

Menodora scabra - rough menodora

Synonyms: Menodora scoparia, M. scabra var. glabrescens, M. scabra var. laevis, M. scabra var. ramosissima, M. scabra var. longituba
Other Common Names: yellow menodora, broom menodora, twinfruit, twinberry
Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub

Family: Oleaceae


   
 
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Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith
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Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith
Plant - summer
Bloody Basin Rd
Sue Smith
Plant - summer
Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith
Plant - summer
Granite Mtn - Tr 308
Sue Smith
Seed pods
Coconino NF South of Wet Beaver Creek
John Kava
Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native   Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Many stemmed perennial, stems slender and erect; appears somewhat shrubby. Flowers are yellow and borne in loose terminal clusters at the tips of the stems.
Identification notes: Woody based perennial, stems erect and rough-hairy. Leaves opposite on lower stems, alternate above. Flowers cup-shaped at the base with 7 to 13 narrow lobes at the top; bright yellow in loose clusters on terminal stems. Fruit is a round capsule.
Height: To 1-1/2 feet


Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry mesas and rocky slopes.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 1500 - 7500 feet


Flower Characteristics

Color: Bright yellow     Shape: Regular in clusters     Tubular: Y     Flowering Period: Mar - Sep
Description: Flower sepals are fused at the base into a cup-shape, topped with 7 to 13 spreading lobes. Flowers arranged in flat-topped clusters at tips of stems. Buds are reddish.


Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green     Leaf Type: Simple     Leaf Shape: Narrow     Leaf Margin: Smooth     Leaf Attachment: Alternate and opposite     Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Stems     Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are slender, thick, usually rough, to 1-1/2 inches long and occur along the entire length of the stems. Leaf margins are flat or slightly rolled under. Leaves opposite lower parts of the stems, alternate above, without stems or nearly so.


Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Red to green   
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Fruits are round and translucent and occur in pairs; each is about 1/4 inch in diameter.
Seed Notes: Mature seeds are green or brown with a yellowish narrow wing.



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