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Loeflingia squarrosa

Spreading Pygmy-leaf

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: simple
Flower color2: green
Flowering period2: Mar. to Apr.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Caryophyllaceae (pink family)
Synonym(s)1: Loefflingia squarrosa ssp.cactorum
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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