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Kallstroemia californica
Kallstroemia californica (S. Watson) Vail
California Caltrop, Little Summer Poppy
Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)
Synonym(s): Kallstroemia brachystylis, Kallstroemia californica var. brachystylis
USDA Symbol: KACA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems to about 2 feet long, prostrate to decumbent.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Flowers dry to white or orange.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Flat, sandy, disturbed areas in desert and semiarid grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Kallstroemia californica in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kallstroemia californica in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kallstroemia californica
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-02-17Research By: CBR