Species Detail Forb

Fiower		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Androsace occidentalis - western rockjasmine Synonyms: Androsace arizonica Other Common Names: western fairy candelabra Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Primulaceae
Fiower


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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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