Status: Native
Synonyms:
Abronia carnea Greene
Tripterocalyx cyclopterus sensu Standley
Tripterocalyx carneus is an annual herb with pubescent branched herbage and crowded
pink flowers. The perianth is very long and funnelform. The fruit is broad winged and
usually very easily visible.
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Tripterocalyx carneus, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Canyon, May 23, 2007
Tripterocalyx carneus, growth habit, photo Elroy Limmer, Burro Mtns., Gila River near Bill Evans Lake
Tripterocalyx carneus, fruit, photo Elroy Limmer, Burro Mtns., Gila River near Bill Evans Lake
Tripterocalyx carneus, inflorescence, photo Elroy Limmer, Burro Mtns., Gila River near Bill Evans Lake
Tripterocalyx carneus, closeup of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Canyon, May 21, 2009
Tripterocalyx carneus, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Canyon, May 21, 2009
Tripterocalyx carneus, detail of inflorescence, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Canyon, May 21, 2009
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