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Kallstroemia hirsutissima
Kallstroemia hirsutissima Vail ex Small
Hairy Caltrop, Hairy Carpetweed
Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: KAHI
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Kallstroemia hirsutissima has yellow flowers and sepals that do not drop off. Each fruit has a short beak, the base of which is bristly-hairy.
Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate, up to about 28 inches long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Orange , YellowBloom Time: Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Bloom Notes: Yellow, fading white to orange. Usually flowers after rains.
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXBenefit
Use Wildlife: Seeds are important dove and quail food.Attracts: Birds
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 Kallstroemia hirsutissima in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kallstroemia hirsutissima in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kallstroemia hirsutissima
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-10Research By: TWC Staff