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Androsace occidentalis
Androsace occidentalis Pursh
Western Fairy Candelabra, Western Rock Jasmine, Western Rock-jasmine, Western Rockjasmine
Primulaceae (Primrose family)
Synonym(s): Androsace arizonica, Androsace occidentalis var. arizonica, Androsace occidentalis var. simplex
USDA Symbol: ANOC2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), CAN (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Capsule
Size Notes: Up to about 4 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AR , AZ , CA , CO , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , MA , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NM , OH , OK , SD , TX , UT , WI , WYCanada: AB , BC , MB , ON , SK
Native Habitat: Open, grassy meadows, sandy or gravelly open soils, often in disturbed areas.
National Wetland Indicator Status
Region: | AGCP | AK | AW | CB | EMP | GP | HI | MW | NCNE | WMVE |
Status: | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | FACU | UPL | FACU |
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Androsace occidentalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Androsace occidentalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Androsace occidentalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-12-03Research By: CBR