Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness

Presented in Association with the
Western New Mexico University Department of Natural Sciences

Tidestromia lanuginosa (Nuttall) Standley
(Espanta Vaquero)


Family: Amaranthaceae

Status: Native

Synonyms:
By subsp., see Allred

Tidestromia lanuginosa is a desert dwelling prostrate plant with grayish leaves set off by red stems. The minute flowers are yellow, making for quite a pretty plant on the desert floor.
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Tidestromia lanuginosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris and the Range Vegetation Lab 2009, City of Rocks field trip, Aug. 30, 2009



Tidestromia lanuginosa, closeup, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris and the Range Vegetation Lab 2009, City of Rocks field trip, Aug. 30, 2009



Tidestromia lanuginosa, field macro of flower and branched hairs, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris and the Range Vegetation Lab 2009, City of Rocks field trip, Aug. 30, 2009


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