Habitat: valleys,bajadas
Life Form: subshrub
Leaf Description: linear to oblanceolate,whorled below flowers
Flower Color: copper to orange
Flowering Period: Jul. to Sept.
Spines: spineless
Family: Portulacaceae (purslane family)
Abundance: rare
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 29 (13.7 MB pdf)