Status: Native
Synonyms:
Hybanthus verticillatus (Ortega) Baillon
Pombalia verticillata is an erect perennial that is inconspicuous only because the flowers, which look like miniature violets, are only a few millimeters in length. The flowers are purple, green & white. The leaves are linear and only a few millimeters wide. The upper purple petals are much shorter than the lower whitish ones. The fruit is a capsule. Pombalia verticillata is found in dry areas in town and in rocky and dry areas in the wilderness.
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Pombalia verticillata, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, June 11, 2009
Pombalia verticillata, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, June 11, 2009
Pombalia verticillata, 2x field macro of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, June 11, 2009
Pombalia verticillata, closeup of capsule, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, Silver City, October 10, 2009
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