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Crossosoma californicum
Crossosoma californicum Nutt.
California Rockflower, Catalina Rockflower
Crossosomataceae (Crossosoma family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: CRCA4
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Follicle
Size Notes: Up to about 15 feet tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , PurpleBloom Time: Feb , Mar , Apr , May
Bloom Notes: White flowers may become purple tinged with age.
Distribution
USA: CANative Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, often in canyons, coastal scrub and chaparral, on igneous or volcanic substrates.
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) 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 Crossosoma californicum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Crossosoma californicum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Crossosoma californicum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2020-10-30Research By: CBR