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Hymenoclea salsola var. pentalepis
Hymenoclea salsola Torr. & A. Gray var. pentalepis (Rydb.) L.D. Benson
Burrobrush, Five Scaled Burrobrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis, Hymenoclea pentalepis
USDA Symbol: HYSAP
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NVWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Hymenoclea salsola var. pentalepis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Hymenoclea salsola var. pentalepis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Hymenoclea salsola var. pentalepis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2019-03-29Research By: CBR