Purshia stansburiana (Torr.) Henrickson
Cliffrose
Kingdom | Plantae | Plants, but not fungi, lichens, or algae |
Subkingdom | Tracheobionta | Vascular plants—plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrients |
Division | Magnoliophyta | Flowering plants, also known as angiosperms |
Class | Magnoliopsida | Dicotyledons—plants with two initial seed leaves |
Subclass | Rosidae | Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many more |
Order | Rosales | Rose family and eight others |
Family | Rosaceae | Includes apples, apricots, plums, cherries, peaches, pears, raspberries, strawberries, almonds, roses, meadowsweets, photinias, firethorns, rowans, and hawthorns; many others |
Genus | Purshia | For Frederick Traugott Pursh (1774-1820), a Saxon explorer, plant collector, horticulturist and author |
Species | stansburiana | |
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4/28/2018 · Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · By Susan M. Kent · ≈ 6 × 4′ (1.8 × 1.2 m)
4/28/2018 · High Point Overlook, Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · ≈ 8 × 12″ (20 × 31 cm)
Cowania alba Goodding
Cowania mexicana D. Don var. stansburiana (Torr.) Jeps.
Cowania stansburiana Torr.
Purshia mexicana (D. Don) Henrickson var. stansburiana (Torr.) S.L. Welsh
Purshia stansburiana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 6 May 2023.
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4/28/2018 · High Point Overlook, Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · ≈ 1½ × 1′ (52 × 34 cm)
5/31/2009 · Grand Canyon, North Rim, Arizona
4/28/2018 · Scenic Drive, Red Rock Canyon, Nevada · By Susan M. Kent
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