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Pisonia capitata

Pisonia capitata (S. Watson) Standl.

Garabato, Mexican Devil's-claws

Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PICA14

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 20 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruits are extremely sticky, with adhesive strong enough to ensnare small birds, lizards and insects.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Green
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Protected clefts on rhyolitic soils in arid scrub.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-09
Research By: CBR

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