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Manihot angustiloba
Manihot angustiloba (Torr.) Müll. Arg.
Desert Mountain Manihot, Desertmountain Manihot, Narrow-leaf Cassava, Narrow-leaved Cassava
Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)
Synonym(s): Janipha manihot var. angustiloba
USDA Symbol: MAAN5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Desert scrub, thorn scrub, oak woodlands and oak grasslands.
Web Reference
Webref 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 Manihot angustiloba in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Manihot angustiloba in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Manihot angustiloba
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-03-09Research By: CBR