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Menodora spinescens

Menodora spinescens A. Gray

Ground Thorn, Spiny Desert Olive, Spiny Menodora, Spiny Twinberry

Oleaceae (Olive family)

Synonym(s): Menodora spinescens var. mohavensis

USDA Symbol: MESP2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Red , Purple
Bloom Time: Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Habitat: Rocky desert hillsides, canyons.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Menodora spinescens in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Menodora spinescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Menodora spinescens

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-14
Research By: CBR

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