Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Pterostegia drymarioides (Woodland Threadstem)
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Habitat: mountains
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: opposite, simple, obovate to cuneate, Flower Color: reddish or purplish or white or whitish or red or purple Flowering Period: Feb. to Apr. Spines: spineless Family: Polygonaceae (buckwheat family) Abundance: locally common Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of Southwestern Arizona Part 19. Eudicots: Polygalaceae to Simmondsiaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-47: 1-71. Published 23 June 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 23 (13.7 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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