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Monnina wrightii
Monnina wrightii A. Gray
Blue Pygmyflower, Blue Pygmy-flower
Polygalaceae (Milkwort family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: MOWR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: AnnualHabit: Herb
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Winged drupe.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Blue , PurpleBloom Time: Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct
Distribution
USA: AZ , NMNative Habitat: Limestone substrates, sometimes growing with Ceanothus.
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 Monnina wrightii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Monnina wrightii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Monnina wrightii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-05-01Research By: CBR