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 Flowers Coconino NF west of FR618John Kava |  Leaves Coconino NF west of FR618John Kava |  Plant - summer Coconino NF west of FR618John Kava | | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Herbaceous perennial, sometimes becoming somewhat shrubby, stems few, 2 to 6 inches tall or less, relatively stout, herbage bearing long, soft, straight hairs.
Identification notes: Plant is slightly woody at the base. Stems and leaves bearing long, soft, straight hairs. Branches not bearing spines. Flowers rose-purple. Keel petals have prominent ridge ending in a cone or cylinder-shape with a narrow tip, upper petals purple.
Height:
2 to 6 inches
Habitat Description: Desert grasslands, chaparral and juniper woodlands.
Plant Communities:
Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 3200 - 5000 feet
Color:
Rose-purple
Shape:
Irregular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Apr - Jul
Description:
Petals 3, 2 wing petals and 1 keel, keel petal with a very stout, blunt yellow beak, stamens 8 and united. Sepals 5, hairy, outer with a small sac at the base. Flowers borne in terminal or lateral elongated clusters, maturing from the bottom upwards.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Stems 2 to 6 inches tall, erect or ascending, slightly woody at the base bearing long, soft, straight hairs. Leaves many, ovate to ovate-oblong, 1/16 to 1/2 inch wide, 1/4 to 3/4 inch long.
Fruit Type: Capsule
Fruit Notes: Capsules broadly ovate with 2 cells notched, surfaces nearly smooth.
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