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Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens
Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & A. Gray) A. Gray var. canescens (A. Gray) M.C. Johnst.
Gray Crucillo, Graythorn, Grey Leaved Abrojo, Lotebush
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn family)
Synonym(s): Condalia lycioides var. canescens, Condaliopsis lycioides var. canescens
USDA Symbol: ZIOBC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Tree
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 10 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NM , NV , UTNative Habitat: Washes, basin edges, roadsides, mesquite and tamarisk thickets.
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 Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ziziphus obtusifolia var. canescens
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-16Research By: CBR