Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Ambrosia cordifolia (Heart-leaf Bur-sage)
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Habitat: rocky slopes,bajadas
Life Form: shrub,low or shrub,medium Leaf Description: alternate simple toothed cordate Flower Color: greenish or green Flowering Period: Feb. to Apr. Spines: spineless Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family) Abundance: locally 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 30 (30.2 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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