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Pteryxia petraea

Pteryxia petraea (M.E. Jones) J.M. Coult. & Rose

Rockloving Wavewing, Rock-loving Spring-parsley, Rockloving Desert Parsley, Rock Springparsley

Apiaceae (Carrot family)

Synonym(s): Aletes petraea, Cymopterus petraeus, Cymopterus terebinthinus var. petraeus

USDA Symbol: PTPE

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 18 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NM , NV , OR , UT
Native Habitat: Rocky alpine slopes.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2021-02-17
Research By: CBR

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