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 Reflexed flower stalk Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Leaves Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Plant - summer Grapevine CanyonSue Smith |  Plant - summer Grapevine CanyonSue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Annual
General Desc:
Erect, wispy plant with narrow green leaves and small, greenish-white flowers along the top of the stems.
Identification notes: Abruptly reflexed (bent) flower stalks, stems that do not twine, flowers scattered along the stem and erect stems distinguish this
species from others in this genus.
Height:
To 32 inches
Habitat Description: Dry, often disturbed places, rock outcrops, mountain meadows, sandy ground.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1000 - 10000 feet
Color:
White to greenish or reddish
Shape:
Regular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
N
Flowering Period:
Jun - Oct
Description:
The small flowers are to 1/8 inch long. Flowers are axillary and terminal.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Narrow
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Alternate
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
No
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
The green stems are erect, some branched, 2 to 32 inches long. The narrow, green leaves are 1/2 to 2 inches long.
Fruit Color: Black
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Fruits are shiny and to 3/16 inch long.
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