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Petalonyx thurberi ssp. gilmanii
Petalonyx thurberi A. Gray ssp. gilmanii (Munz) Davis & H.J. Thomp.
Death Valley Sandpaper Plant, Sandpaper Plant
Loasaceae (Loasa family)
Synonym(s): Petalonyx gilmanii, Petalonyx thurberi var. gilmanii
USDA Symbol: PETHG
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Fruit: Cypselae.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandy washes, sand dunes.
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 Petalonyx thurberi ssp. gilmanii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Petalonyx thurberi ssp. gilmanii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Petalonyx thurberi ssp. gilmanii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-04Research By: CBR