Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Apodanthera undulata is a lower elevation sprawling plant that grows in the open in hot, rather hostile environments. The leaves are densely hairy and fold up somewhat when water becomes scarce. The flowers are large and yellow, maturing to a spherical gourd with a woody rind.
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Apodanthera undulata, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, City of Rocks, July 26, 2009
Apodanthera undulata, fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, City of Rocks, July 26, 2009
Apodanthera undulata, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, City of Rocks, July 26, 2009
Apodanthera undulata, flowering plant, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, City of Rocks, July 31, 2010
Apodanthera undulata, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman & Bill Norris, City of Rocks, July 31, 2010
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