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Krameria erecta

Range Rhatany, Little-leaf Rhatany, cosahul

Krameria erecta
Krameria erecta
Krameria erecta
Krameria erecta
Krameria erecta
Krameria erecta

Life form2, 3: shrub, low
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: leafless during winter or drought
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: pinkish or pink or magenta
Flowering period2: Apr. to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Krameriaceae (ratany family)
Synonym(s)1: Krameria parviflora
Status: rare
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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