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Ambrosia cordifolia

Heart-leaf Bur-sage

Ambrosia cordifolia
Ambrosia cordifolia
Ambrosia cordifolia
Ambrosia cordifolia
Ambrosia cordifolia
Ambrosia cordifolia

Life form2, 3: shrub, low or shrub, medium
Habitat: rocky slopes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: cordate or ovate or orbicular
leaf surface3: fine hairy
leaf margin3: toothed
Flower color2: greenish or green
Flowering period2: Feb. to Apr.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Asteraceae (sunflower family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Compositae (composite family)
Synonym(s)1: Franseria cordifolia
Status: locally common
Location where collected or observed:
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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