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Argythamnia cyanophylla

Argythamnia cyanophylla (Woot. & Standl.) J.W. Ingram

Bruise Leaf, Charleston Mountain Silverbush

Euphorbiaceae (Spurge family)

Synonym(s): Ditaxis cyanophylla, Ditaxis diversiflora

USDA Symbol: ARCY

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Green
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , NV
Native Habitat: Scrub, pinyon-juniper woodlands, limestone-derived rocky soils, damp zones near lakes.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-03-09
Research By: CBR

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