Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Phemeranthus aurantiacus (Orange Flame-flower)
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Habitat: mountains,rocky slopes
Life Form: forb,perennial Leaf Description: alternate,linear to lanceolate,simple,entire,smooth Flower Color: orange Flowering Period: Jul. to Sept. Spines: spineless Family: Montiaceae (miners lettuce family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.J.S. Davis, and R. Lindley. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 16. Eudicots: Malpighiaceae to Moraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-60: 1-54. Published 5 November 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 49 (6.9 MB pdf) |
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