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PHOLISMA SONORAE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-05-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Botany
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Mushroom-like flower heads on the Algodones Dunes. Each fuzzy head produces numerous tiny lavender flowers. This is perhaps one of the most bizarre wildflowers in North America.

OBS

Sand food is a root parasite ... where it attaches to the roots of nearby shrubs deep in the soft sand.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Botanique
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
OBS

Famille : Lennoaceae, vivant dans le désert de l'Arizona.

Spanish

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