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Lyrocarpa coulteri

Lyre-pod,

Lyrocarpa coulteri
Lyrocarpa coulteri
Lyrocarpa coulteri
Lyrocarpa coulteri
Lyrocarpa coulteri
Lyrocarpa coulteri
Lyrocarpa coulteri

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: washes
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: lanceolate or ovate
leaf surface3: rough
leaf margin3: pinnatifid with irregular rounded lobes
Flower color2: brown
Flowering period2: Mar. to Aug.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Brassicaceae (mustard family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Cruciferae (mustard family)
Status: uncommon
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Tinajas Altas area
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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

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