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Eucnide urens
Eucnide urens (Parry ex A. Gray) Parry
Desert Rock-nettle, Desert Stingbush
Loasaceae (Loasa Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: EUUR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A rounded, bushy plant, generally much broader than tall, with stinging bristly hairs and large cream or pale yellow flowers in branched clusters that nearly obscure foliage.
The lovely flowers invite picking, but the hairs sting viciously.
Bloom Information
Bloom Time: Apr , May , JunDistribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Distribution: Southeastern California to southwestern Utah and western Arizona; south into Baja California.
Native Habitat: Dry rocky places in deserts, often on cliffs.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Eucnide urens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Eucnide urens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Eucnide urens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2007-01-01Research By: TWC Staff