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Lemmon's cologania

Scientific Name: Cologania obovata

Family: Fabaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Forb/herb

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Lemmon's Cologania (Cologania obovata)

Cologania obovata, commonly known as Lemmon's cologania, is a perennial forb/herb belonging to the Fabaceae (legume) family.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Cologania obovata Schltdl.
  • Family: Fabaceae (Legume family)
  • Synonyms: Cologania lemmonii A. Gray
  • Common Names: Lemmon's cologania, Lemmon cologania, perrito del monte (Spanish)

Distribution and Habitat

This plant is associated with the Sonoran Desert region of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico. One documented specimen was collected in Arizona, specifically on the high mesas of the Chiricahua Mountains.

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • Duration: Perennial
  • Growth Habit: Forb/herb

Ecological Role

Lemmon's cologania is associated with plant communities that include alligator juniper (Juniperus deppeana) and Arizona white oak (Quercus arizonica).

Further Information

Some of the data available on Cologania obovata was initially imported from the USDA. Further information can be found on the Encyclopedia of Life.