Plants to 8 dm; branches of current season to 45 cm; hairs on inflorescence-bearing stems stiff, ± retrorse. Leaves to 45 × 15 mm. Flowers: petals to 6.5 mm; stamens 6–10 mm; style 5–11 mm. 2n = 46.
Phenology: Flowering Mar–Nov.
Habitat: Sandy washes, sand dunes.
Elevation: 10–1600 m.
Distribution
Ariz., Calif., Nev., Mexico (Baja California), Mexico (Sonora)
Discussion
Selected References
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Lower Taxa
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monomorphic +
longer +
epigynous +
dehiscing +
acute +
exserted +
ovate;elliptic +
larger +
coherent +
symmetric +
bisexual +
straight +
clavate +
retrorse +
40-flowered +
simple +
alternate +
45 cm450 mm <br />0.45 m <br /> (?) +
cauline +
15 cm150 mm <br />0.15 m <br /> (?) +
dentate +
distal +
absent +
parietal +
anatropous +
1;60 +
inconspicuous +
epigynous +
differentiated +
symmetric +
divaricate +
white +
persisting +
spatulate +
absent +
pseudomonomerous +
subapical +
Pl. Nov. Thurb., +
1854 +
ovoid +
symmetric +
green +
persisting +
persistent +
connate +
shorter +
lanceolate +
longitudinal +
symmetric +
exserted +
petaloid +
absent +
stiff +
papillate +
absent +
Petalonyx thurberi subsp. thurberi +
Petalonyx thurberi +
subspecies +
stinging +
moundlike +