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Lappula occidentalis var. stricta (S.Watson) S.J.Rolfsmeier (Crowned Stickseed)

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 Lappula occidentalis var. stricta (S.Watson) S.J.Rolfsmeier

 Lappula occidentalis var. stricta (S.Watson) S.J.Rolfsmeier

 Lappula occidentalis var. stricta (S.Watson) S.J.Rolfsmeier

Habitat: disturbed areas
Life Form: forb,annual
Leaf Description: alternate simple
Flower Color: blue or violet
Flowering Period: Mar. to Sept.
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 32 (5.9 MB pdf)

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