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Mohavea confertiflora

Ghost Flower

Mohavea confertiflora
Mohavea confertiflora

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf format3: simple
leaf shape3: linear to lanceolate
leaf surface3: hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: pale yellow and maroon
Flowering period2: Feb. to April
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Plantaginaceae (plantain family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Scrophulariaceae (figwort family)
Status: common in western part of area
Locations where collected or observed:
      Yuma area and southeastern California
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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