Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standl.
Honeysweet
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 Caryophyllidae Cacti, many other succulents, carnivorous plants, and leadworts
Order Caryophyllales Includes cacti, carnations, amaranths, ice plants, and many carnivorous plants
Family Amaranthaceae Amaranth family
Genus Tidestromia Named for American botanist Ivar (Frederick) Tidestrøm (1864-1956), author of Flora of Utah and Nevada (1925) and Flora of Arizona and New Mexico (1941) with Sister Teresita Kittell. He apparently also did work in Maryland and Virginia
Species suffruticosa Very low, barely woody and shrub-like, somewhat shrubby
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4/29/2018 · Jack Smith Park, Colorado River, Needles, California · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain
Tidestromia suffruticosa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020.
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4/29/2018 · Jack Smith Park, Colorado River, Needles, California · ≈ 12 × 8″ (31 × 20 cm) ID is uncertain
4/29/2018 · Jack Smith Park, Colorado River, Needles, California · ≈ 10 × 6″ (24 × 16 cm) ID is uncertain
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