Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness
Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department
of Natural Sciences
Aloysia wrightii (Gray) Heller ex Abrams
(Wright's Beebrush, Wright's Beebush)
Family: Verbenaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Lippia wrightii Gray
Aloysia wrightii is a woody perennial with clusters of small white flowers on long, usually somewhat spindly stems. The leaves are opposite, ovate and deeply veined. They are dentate. The fruit is a pair of nutlets covered by persistant calyx. Aloysia wrightii is found at lower to middle elevations.
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Aloysia wrightii, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Canyon, Aug. 15, 2007

Aloysia wrightii, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Donna Caruss & Dick Clark, Mogollon Mtns., Catwalk, September 30, 2009

Aloysia wrightii, field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Donna Caruss & Dick Clark, Mogollon Mtns., Catwalk, September 30, 2009

Aloysia wrightii, macro of fruit, photo Russ Kleinman, Pinos Altos Range, Acklin Hill, November 12, 2009
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