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Mortonia scabrella
Mortonia scabrella A. Gray
Rio Grande Saddlebush
Celastraceae (Bittersweet Family)
Synonym(s): Mortonia sempervirens ssp. scabrella
USDA Symbol: MOSC
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Shape: Elliptic , Oval , Ovate
Leaf Pubescence: Scabrous
Leaf Apex: Acute
Fruit Type: Nut
Size Notes: Up to about 8 feet tall.
Flower: Creamy-white petals about 2mm. long. (bibref 293).
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: WhiteBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep
Distribution
USA: AZ , NM , TXNative Distribution: Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and northern Mexico.
Bibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
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 Mortonia scabrella in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Mortonia scabrella in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Mortonia scabrella
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-10-19Research By: WMWW