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Kallstroemia perennans
Kallstroemia perennans B.L. Turner
Perennial Caltrop
Zygophyllaceae (Creosote-Bush Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: KAPE
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Schizocarp
Size Notes: Stems prostrate to ascending, up to about 1 foot long.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Red , Orange , YellowBloom Time: May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: TXWeb 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 perennans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Kallstroemia perennans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Kallstroemia perennans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-01-10Research By: