Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Eustoma exaltatum ssp.exaltatum (Catchfly Gentian)
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Habitat: saline wet areas
Life Form: forb,perennial Leaf Description: simple,sessile,oblong,entire,thickish Flower Color: cream,white or whitish Flowering Period: Jun.to Sept. Spines: spineless Family: Gentianaceae (gentian family) Abundance: uncommon Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 15. Eudicots: Fagaceae to Lythraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-59: 1-53. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 7 (8.5 MB pdf) |
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