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Tripterocalyx crux-maltae
Tripterocalyx crux-maltae (Kellogg) Standl.
Cross Sandpuffs, Lassen Sand Verbena, Lassen Sandverbena
Nyctaginaceae (Four o'clock family)
Synonym(s): Abronia crux-maltae
USDA Symbol: TRCR5
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Accessory
Size Notes: Up to about 1 foot tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Pink , PurpleBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Distribution
USA: CA , NVNative Habitat: Sandy soils, sagebrush-scrub.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 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 Tripterocalyx crux-maltae in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Tripterocalyx crux-maltae in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Tripterocalyx crux-maltae
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-11-09Research By: CBR