Species Information

Kingdom: Plantae
  Phylum: Anthophyta
    Class: Dicotyledoneae
      Order: Rosales
        Family: Crossosomataceae
          Genus: Apacheria
            Species: chiricahuensis

Cliff Brittlebush - Apacheria chiricahuensis

Cliff Brittlebush

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Species Extent (New Mexico)

General Description

Shrub to 50 cm tall; leaves opposite, entire to 3-lobed, oblanceolate to spatulate, 3.5-7.5 mm long, 1.0-2.3 mm wide, apiculate, glabrous; stipules minute; flowers radially symmetric, borne singly, sessile or short pedunculate; sepals 4, 3.0-3.5 mm long; petals 4, white, cream-colored, or pink, 4-5 mm long; stamens 8; carpels 1-4; stigmas linear; fruits follicular with prominent striate veins; seeds 1-2, brown, averaging 1.5 mm long, 1 mm wide, with a white aril. Flowers April to August.

Status

Global Rank: G2

State Rank: S2

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USFS Status: R3 SCC

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NMRP Strategy Status: Strategy Species

Observations in Natural Heritage New Mexico Database

Number of Subpopulations: 10

Number of Mapped Locations: 13

Number of Observations: 16

Observation date range: 09-22-1981 to 05-25-2010

External Links

View More Information about this species at:
  NatureServe Explorer
  New Mexico Rare Plants Website
  Environmental Conservation Online System (ECOS)

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