Rafinesquia neomexicana A. Gray Desert chicory, California chicory, New Mexico plumseed
Desert chicory is native to western North America. Identification: This chicory is 6-20" (15-50 cm) in height. Flowers are about 1½" (3.8 cm) wide, white, tinged violet on the undersides. Outer petals have five deep serrations at the petal ends, typical of chicories. Leaves are dark green, up to six inches long near the base, getting shorter further up the stem. Stems are erect, smooth, and gray-green in color. Sap is milky. Online References:
Rafinesquia neomexicana at George and Audrey DeLange's Arizona wildflower site Rafinesquia neomexicana at Southeastern Arizona Wildflowers and the Plants of the Sonoran Desert Rafinesquia neomexicana on CalPhotos Rafinesquia neomexicana on Oceanlight.com, a natural history stock photography site by Phillip Colla Rafinesquia neomexicana on Wikimedia Commons Rafinesquia neomexicana at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Rafinesquia neomexicana on Vascular Plants of the Gila Wilderness Rafinesquia neomexicana on SEINet—the Southwest Environmental Information Network Rafinesquia neomexicana on eFloras Blue flowers are Phacelia distans. · 2/28/2010 · Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
Rafinesquia neomexicana description by Thomas H. Kent, last updated 7 Oct 2021. © FloraFinder.org. All rights reserved. |
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