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Cordylanthus wrightii

Cordylanthus wrightii A. Gray

Wright's Bird's Beak

Scrophulariaceae (Figwort Family)

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USDA Symbol: COWR2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

An openly branched, spindly plant with yellow or dull purplish, bilaterally symmetrical flowers resembling birds’ beaks in clusters at branch ends.

Most of the nearly 40 species of Bird's Beak are found in western North America. The plants tend to grow in dry places, blooming late in the season when most other flowers have passed. The color of the corolla varies from white to dull violet, mauve, or yellow.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Pink , Yellow , Purple
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , TX , UT
Native Distribution: Central Arizona east to western Texas.
Native Habitat: Open, sandy areas on plains and in pine forests.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-18
Research By: TWC Staff

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