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Condalia spathulata
Condalia spathulata A. Gray
Knifeleaf Condalia
Rhamnaceae (Buckthorn Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COSP3
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall, often shorter.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Yellow , Green , PurpleBloom Time: Apr , May , Jun , Jul
Bloom Notes: Sepals greenish yellow to purplish. No petals.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXButterflies and Moths of North America (BAMONA)
Mexican agapema (Agapema anona) Larval Host |
Bibliography
Bibref 1186 - Field Guide to Moths of Eastern North America (2005) Covell, C.V., Jr.Bibref 1185 - Field Guide to Western Butterflies (Peterson Field Guides) (1999) Opler, P.A. and A.B. Wright
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Web Reference
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) 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 Condalia spathulata in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Condalia spathulata in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Condalia spathulata
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-07Research By: TWC Staff