Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Jatropha cardiophylla (Heart-leaf Limberbush,sangre-de-Cristo,sangrengado)
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Habitat: bajadas,washes,rocky slopes
Life Form: shrub,low Leaf Description: alternate simple Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: July to Aug. Spines: spineless Family: Euphorbiaceae (spurge family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, and N.C. Taylor. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 13. Eudicots: Euphorbiaceae. Phytoneuron 2015-26: 1-65. Published 15 April 2015. SSN 2153 733X page 50 (6.7 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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