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Mortonia utahensis
Mortonia utahensis (Coville ex A. Gray) A. Nelson
Utah Mortonia, Utah Saddlebush
Celastraceae (Bittersweet family)
Synonym(s): Mortonia scabrella var. utahensis
USDA Symbol: MOUT
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 4 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Habitat: Limestone, dry desert slopes, canyon bottoms.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Mortonia utahensis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mortonia utahensis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mortonia utahensis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-28Research By: CBR