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Sonoran Desert Plants
Nama demissum v.demissum (Purple Mat)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Nama demissum v.demissum

 Nama demissum v.demissum

 Nama demissum v.demissum

 Nama demissum v.demissum

Habitat: bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual
Leaf Description: alternate simple
Flower Color: magenta or burgundy or red or reddish
Flowering Period: Feb. to May
Spines: spineless
Family: Boraginaceae (borage family)
Abundance: common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.M. Guilliams, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona: Part 10. Eudicots: Berberidaceae, Bignoniaceae and Boraginaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-1, 1-60 page 33 (5.9 MB pdf)

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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).

 

 

 

 

 

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