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Pholistoma auritum

Pholistoma auritum (Lindl.) Lilja

Blue Fiestaflower, Desert Fiestaflower, Fiesta Flower

Hydrophyllaceae (Waterleaf Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: PHAU4

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Annual
Habit: Vine
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Stems weak and scrambling, up to about 4 feet long.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple , Violet
Bloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2022-12-05
Research By: TWC Staff

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