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Petalonyx thurberi subsp. thurberi

Thurber Sandpaper Plant

Life form2, 3: shrub, medium
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf surface3: rough
Flower color2: white or whitish
Flowering period2: Apr. to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Loasaceae (stick leaf family)
Status: rare
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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

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