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Fagonia laevis Standley

California Fagonia

Fagonia laevis Standley
Fagonia laevis Standley
Fagonia laevis Standley
Fagonia laevis Standley
Fagonia laevis Standley
Fagonia laevis Standley

Life form2, 3: subshrub
Habitat: rocky slopes, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate or opposite
leaf format3: trifoliate
leaf shape3: oblanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: magenta or pink
Flowering period2: Jan. to Apr.
Armament2, 3: curved spines
Family1, 2, 3: Zygophyllaceae (caltrop family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Tinajas Altas area
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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