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Sonoran Desert Plants
Nemacladus orientalis (Threadstem,Red-tip Thread Plant)

Coffee Pot Mountain

 

 Nemacladus orientalis

 Nemacladus orientalis

 Nemacladus orientalis

 Nemacladus orientalis

Habitat: valleys
Life Form: forb,annual
Leaf Description: basal simple
Flower Color: white or whitish
Flowering Period: Mar. to May
Spines: spineless
Family: Campanulaceae (bellflower family)
Abundance: rare
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and J. Malusa. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 12. Eudicots: Campanulaceae to Cucurbitaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-21: 1-39. Published 30 March 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 4 (4.4 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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