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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: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall, often much shorter.
Fruit: Cypselae.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White
Bloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul

Distribution

USA: AZ , NV , UT
Native 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 Plants
FNA: Find Petalonyx parryi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Petalonyx parryi

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-11-04
Research By: CBR

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