Status: Native
Synonyms:
Drejera thurberi Torrey
Anisacanthus thurberi is a low elevation shrub that likes sandy soil.
It has showy large orange tubular flowers with exerted stamens. In the winter, the
twigs are easily recognized by virtue of the distal leaves which are retained well into
the winter and the characteristic leaf scars which have a very large central vascular bundle and
two pinpoint lateral bundles.
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Anisacanthus thurberi, photo Russ Kleinman & Karen Blisard, Burro Mtns., Wild Horse Cyn., May 16, 2007
Anisacanthus thurberi, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., May 16, 2009
Anisacanthus thurberi, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., May 16, 2009
Anisacanthus thurberi, growth habit, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., May 16, 2009
Anisacanthus thurberi, winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., February 24, 2010
Anisacanthus thurberi, 3x macro of lateral bud on winter twig, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., February 24, 2010
Anisacanthus thurberi, 3x macro of lateral bud on winter twig showing much larger central bundle scar with two small lateral bundle scars, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Pancho Cyn., February 24, 2010
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