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Menodora scabra

Twinberry, Rough Menodora

Menodora scabra
Menodora scabra
Menodora scabra
Menodora scabra

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: rocky slopes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: rough
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Oleaceae (olive family)
Synonym(s)1: Menodora scoparia
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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