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Amoreuxia gonzalezii

Amoreuxia gonzalezii Sprague & Riley

Santa Rita Mountain Yellowshow, Santa Rita Throwup Weed, Saiya

Bixaceae (Lipstick-tree Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AMGO

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Limestone outcrops and hills, granitic talus slopes, deserts, cliffs, and the scrub/grassland transition zone of the upper Sonoran desert.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-04-26
Research By: CBR

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