Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Talinum paniculatum (Pink Babys-breath,Jewels of Opar)
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Habitat: rocky slopes,mountains
Life Form: forb,perennial or subshrub Leaf Description: alternate,large,smooth,elliptic,entire Flower Color: pink or magenta Flowering Period: Jul. to Sept. Spines: spineless Family: Talinaceae (talinum family) Abundance: rare Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A Flora of Southwestern Arizona. Part 20. Eudicots: Solanaceae to Zygophyllaceae. Phytoneuron 2016-52: 1-66. Published 4 August 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 36 (7.5 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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