Habitat: bajadas,rocky slopes
Life Form: shrub,low
Leaf Description: alternate simple canescent
Flower Color: burgundy or red or purple
Flowering Period: Apr. to Sept.
Spines: spineless
Family: Krameriaceae (ratany family)
Abundance: common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 17 (8.5 MB pdf)