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Harpagonella palmeri
Harpagonella palmeri A. Gray
Palmer's Grapplinghook, Palmer's Grappling-hook
Boraginaceae (Borage family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: HAPA7
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Fruit: 2 nutlets.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White with yellow centers.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CANative Habitat: Gravelly or sandy soils, dry, semi-barren sites, chaparral, coastal scrub, grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 75 - Southwest Desert Flora (2020) Southwest Desert Flora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Harpagonella palmeri in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Harpagonella palmeri in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Harpagonella palmeri
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-24Research By: CBR