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Crossosoma californicum

Crossosoma californicum Nutt.

California Rockflower, Catalina Rockflower

Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CRCA4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Purple
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White flowers may become purple tinged with age.

Distribution

USA: CA
Native Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, often in canyons, coastal scrub and chaparral, on igneous or volcanic substrates.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Crossosoma californicum in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Crossosoma californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crossosoma californicum

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-30
Research By: CBR

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