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Kallstroemia perennans

Kallstroemia perennans B.L. Turner

Perennial Caltrop

Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: KAPE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX

Web Reference

Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 perennans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Kallstroemia perennans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kallstroemia perennans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-10
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