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Gossypium thurberi
Gossypium thurberi Todaro
Algodoncillo, Thurber's Cotton, Wild Cotton
Malvaceae (Mallow family)
Synonym(s): Thurberia thespesioides
USDA Symbol: GOTH
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Red , YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Cream to pale yellow, often with reddish basal spots.
Distribution
USA: AZNative Habitat: Open, arid habitats, rocky hillsides, banks of seasonal streams.
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 Gossypium thurberi in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Gossypium thurberi in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Gossypium thurberi
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-02Research By: CBR