Species Detail Forb

Flowers		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Cordylanthus parviflorus - purple bird's-beak Synonyms: Cordylanthus glandulosus Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Scrophulariaceae
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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: A highly branched plant with copiously glandular and hairy herbage.
Identification notes: Corolla is purple with yellow tips. Flowers are scattered along the branches.
Height: 8 to 16 inches

Habitat

Habitat Description: Dry rocky slopes and mesas, often in juniper woodlands.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 2500 - 7000 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Pinkish-purple Shape: Other in clusters Tubular: Y Flowering Period: Aug - Oct
Description: Loose clusters of 1, 2 to 4 flowers. Flowers are up to 3/4 inch long, made up of a dark-veined pinkish-purple pouch having yellow-tipped petals, which are enveloped in darker sepals. The 4 stamens have bearded filaments.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Gray-green, tinged red Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves and stems are copiously glandular and hairy.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Type: Capsule
Seed Notes: Seeds are ovoid, shallowly netted, dark brown, densely papillate (soft projections) between nets.


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