Crossosoma bigelovii S.Watson

Ragged rockflower (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Crossosomatales > Crossosomataceae > Crossosoma

Characteristics

Shrubs, 0.7–2 m. Leaves mostly fasciculate on short shoots, 5–15 mm (–25 mm on long shoots). Pedicels short to long. Flowers: sepals 4–5 mm; petals 9–12(–15) mm. Follicles (1–)2–3(–4), (5–)7–15 mm. Seeds 4–8, 2–2.5 mm diam. 2n = 24.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.85 - 2.0
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Environment

Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-3
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Hardiness (USDA) 6-11

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Images

Crossosoma bigelovii unspecified picture

Distribution

Crossosoma bigelovii world distribution map, present in Mexico and United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:316540-1
WFO ID wfo-0000626483
COL ID ZMND
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Crossosoma bigelovii Crossosoma bigelovii var. bigelovii

Lower taxons

Crossosoma bigelovii var. glaucum