Status: Native
Synonyms:
Fallugis paradoxa (D. Don) Endlicher ex Torrey var. acuminata Wooton
Fallugis micrantha Cockerell
Sieversia paradoxa D. Don
Fallugia paradoxa is a lower to middle elevation shrub of dry habitats. The flowers bear five white petals
and dozens of stamens. The achenes have a long twisted hairy red style or "plume."
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Fallugia paradoxa, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Blackhawk Canyon, May 5, 2007
Fallugia paradoxa, closeup of plumes, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Rte 90 near Jack's Peak, May 30, 2007
Fallugia paradoxa, macro of leaves, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., WD Ranch Road, Nov. 25, 2008
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