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Crossosoma bigelovii

Ragged Rock-flower

Crossosoma bigelovii
Crossosoma bigelovii
Crossosoma bigelovii
Crossosoma bigelovii
Crossosoma bigelovii
Crossosoma bigelovii
Crossosoma bigelovii

Life form2, 3: shrub, low
Habitat: rocky slopes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: oval
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Feb. to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Crossosomataceae (crossosoma family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Ajo vicinity and BLM land
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

*For information on nomenclature, authorship, or plant characteristics, see these references:

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