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Smith, R.W.

Zuckia brandegeei

Zuckia brandegeei (A. Gray) S.L. Welsh & Stutz ex S.L. Welsh

Siltbush

Chenopodiaceae (Goosefoot Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: ZUBR

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: To about 30 inches in height.
Fruit: Bracts enclose horizontal or vertical achenes.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CO , NM , UT , WY

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-03-20
Research By: Joseph A. Marcus

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