Habitat: bajadas,washes
Life Form: shrub,medium
Leaf Description: alternate simple glaucous leaves
Flower Color: greenish or green
Flowering Period: Dec. to July
Spines: spineless
Family: Simmondsiaceae (jojoba family)
Abundance: locally common
Additional Information:
Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona Part 19. Eudicots: Polygalaceae to Simmondsiaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-47: 1-71. Published 23 June 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 66 (13.7 MB pdf)