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Hermannia pauciflora

Hermannia pauciflora S. Watson

Hierba del Soldado, Santa Catalina Burstwort

Sterculiaceae (Cacao family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: HEPA13

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

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

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ
Native Habitat: Desert scrub or grasslands, hillsides, rocky slopes, rock crevices and outcrops, rocky soil, canyon bottoms, washes.

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-12-16
Research By: CBR

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