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Peganum mexicanum

Peganum mexicanum A. Gray

Garbancillo

Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)

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USDA Symbol: PEME

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to decumbent, up to about 1 foot long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct

Distribution

USA: NM , TX

Wildflower Center Seed Bank

LBJWC-1308 Collected 2009-06-09 in Hudspeth County by Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

1 collection(s) available in the Wildflower Center Seed Bank

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-11
Research By: TWC Staff

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