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Aspicarpa hirtella
Aspicarpa hirtella Rich.
Chaparral Asphead, Carrechuela
Malpighiaceae (Barbados Cherry Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: ASHI3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall, stems erect or decumbent, spreading branches up to about 3 feet long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Dry rocky slopes among boulders, grassy slopes with oaks, pines and junipers.
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 Aspicarpa hirtella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Aspicarpa hirtella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Aspicarpa hirtella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-07-24Research By: CBR