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Tidestromia oblongifolia
Tidestromia oblongifolia (S. Watson) Standl.
Arizona Honeysweet, Honeysweet
Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: TIOB
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb , Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , BrownBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , TX , UTNative Habitat: Desert shrub, mesquite dunes, creosote bush scrub, crevices of lava rocks, roadsides, in sandy, clayey, gravelly, limestone, travertine, alluvial and saline soils, basaltic rocky loam.
Web Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Tidestromia oblongifolia in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tidestromia oblongifolia in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tidestromia oblongifolia
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-27Research By: CBR