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Stone, Robert L.

Kallstroemia hirsutissima

Kallstroemia hirsutissima Vail ex Small

Hairy Caltrop, Hairy Carpetweed

Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: KAHI

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Kallstroemia hirsutissima has yellow flowers and sepals that do not drop off. Each fruit has a short beak, the base of which is bristly-hairy.

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 28 inches long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Orange , Yellow
Bloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading white to orange. Usually flowers after rains.

Distribution

USA: AZ , NM , TX

Benefit

Use Wildlife: Seeds are important dove and quail food.
Attracts: Birds

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-11-10
Research By: TWC Staff

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