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Tidestromia oblongifolia

Tidestromia oblongifolia (S. Watson) Standl.

Arizona Honeysweet, Honeysweet

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: TIOB

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , TX , UT
Native Habitat: Desert shrub, mesquite dunes, creosote bush scrub, crevices of lava rocks, roadsides, in sandy, clayey, gravelly, limestone, travertine, alluvial and saline soils, basaltic rocky loam.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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