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Ayenia pilosa

Ayenia pilosa Cristobal

Hairy Ayenia, Dwarf Ayenia

Sterculiaceae (Cacao Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: AYPI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 8 inches tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-23
Research By: CBR

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