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Haplophyton crooksii

Haplophyton crooksii (L.D. Benson) L.D. Benson

Cockroach Plant, Cockroachplant

Apocynaceae (Dogbane family)

Synonym(s): Haplophyton cimicidum, Haplophyton cimicidum var. crooksii

USDA Symbol: HACR3

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX
Native Habitat: Dry rocky slopes in desert scrub and desert grasslands.

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1119 Collected 2007-10-05 in Presidio County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-09
Research By: CBR

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