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Petrophytum caespitosum var. caespitosum
Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. var. caespitosum
Mat Rockspirea
Rosaceae (Rose family)
Synonym(s): Eriogynia caespitosa, Petrophytum caespitosum ssp. caespitosum, Spiraea caespitosa
USDA Symbol: PECAC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub
Inflorescence: Terminal
Fruit Type: Aggregate , Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 3 inches tall.
Fruit: Aggregated follicles.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , MT , NM , NV , OR , SD , TX , UT , WYWeb 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 Petrophytum caespitosum var. caespitosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Petrophytum caespitosum var. caespitosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Petrophytum caespitosum var. caespitosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-10Research By: CBR