Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Harpagonella palmeri (Palmer's Grappling-hook)
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Habitat: bajadas
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: linear to lanceolate,small,entire,simple,crowded to alternate Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: winter and spring Spines: spines around flowers Family: Boraginaceae (borage family) Abundance: rare 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 25 (5.9 MB pdf) |
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