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Petalonyx parryi
Petalonyx parryi A. Gray
Parry's Sandpaper Plant, Sandpaper Plant
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PEPA13
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Cypselae.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: AZ , NV , UTNative Habitat: Wash bottoms, desert plains, usually white to gray, clayey soils.
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 Petalonyx parryi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Petalonyx parryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Petalonyx parryi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR