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Besseya oblongifolia
Besseya oblongifolia Pennell
Eggleaf Coraldrops, Eggleaf Kittentail, Sierra Blanca Kittentails
Scrophulariaceae (Figwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: BEOB2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PinkBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: NMNative Habitat: Alpine and subalpine meadows.
Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 50 - New Mexico Rare Plants (2020) New Mexico Rare Plant Technical Council
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Besseya oblongifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Besseya oblongifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Besseya oblongifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR