Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Lappula occidentalis var. stricta (S.Watson) S.J.Rolfsmeier (Crowned Stickseed)
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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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