Herbs, annual, spindle-shaped (often nearly as wide as tall). Leaves: blade slightly lobed. Pedicels (fruiting) to 2 cm, usually nodding. Flowers radially symmetric; corolla essentially tubular, petals connate 9 mm, 2-colored, yellow to brown basally, green distally, ovate, to 15 mm; stamens 15, inserted in upper portion of corolla tube, included, projecting toward style; filaments to 5 mm, shorter than anthers. 2n = 42.

Phenology: Flowering Mar–May.
Habitat: Rocky slopes, washes.
Elevation: 10–500 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., Calif., Mexico (Baja California, Sinaloa, Sonora).

Discussion

Eucnide rupestris is endemic to the Sonoran Desert.

Selected References

None.

Lower Taxa

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