Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.
Apache plume
Apache plume is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. The name is a reference to its unusal fruits, silky plumes that resemble Apache headdresses. It occupies desert woodlands, scrubs, and other arid habitats, between 4000-8000' (1.2-2.4 km). Plants: Shrubs are up to 6½' (2 m) tall, multiply branched, with gray or whitish peeling bark. Depending upon conditions, they may be deciduous or more or less evergreen. Leaves: Leaves are about ⅜" (1 cm) long, deeply lobed, with the edges rolled under. Dark green leaves are hairy on top, and silvery underneath. Flowers: Delicate, five-petaled flowers are 1-2" (2.5-5 cm) around. Flower centers contain dozens of yellow stamens. They appear from April to August, depending upon location. Fruits: Pink, feathery, silky, long-lasting plumes are distinctive. There is a small fruit at the base of each plume. Online References:
Fallugia paradoxa on Wikipedia Fallugia paradoxa at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Fallugia paradoxa on www.americansouthwest.net Fallugia paradoxa on aces.nmsu.edu Fallugia paradoxa on CalPhotos Fallugia paradoxa on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network 8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico Fallugia paradoxa description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 25 May 2020. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico · By Susan M. Kent 8/26/2014 · Northwest New Mexico Visitor Center, Grants, New Mexico 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico 5/22/2009 · Wupatki National Monument, Arizona 8/26/2014 · Lava Falls, Malpais National Monument, El Malpais, New Mexico Range: Zones 6-10:
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