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Sonoran Desert Plants
Rafinesquia neomexicana (Desert Chicory)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Rafinesquia neomexicana

 Rafinesquia neomexicana

 Rafinesquia neomexicana

Habitat: bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual
Leaf Description: alternate pinnate
Flower Color: white or whitish
Flowering Period: Feb. to Jul.
Spines: spineless
Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Abundance: common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 21. Eudicots: Asteraceae-Aster Family. Phytoneuron 2016-77: 1-164. Published 29 November 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 134 (30.2 MB pdf)

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