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Sonoran silverbush
Scientific Name: Argythamnia brandegeei var. intonsa
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Subshrub, Shrub
Duration: Perennial
Other Names:
Argythamnia brandegeei - Sonoran Silverbush
Argythamnia brandegeei, commonly known as Sonoran Silverbush, is a subshrub belonging to the genus Argythamnia.
Considerations for Pets
- This plant is a shrub reaching up to 3 meters in height.
Considerations for Children
- This plant is a shrub reaching up to 3 meters in height.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Argythamnia brandegeei Millsp.
- Common Name: Sonoran Silverbush
- Family: Euphorbiaceae
- Rank: Species
- Variety: Argythamnia brandegeei var. intonsa (I.M. Johnst.) J.W. Ingram ex L.C. Wheeler
- Synonym: Ditaxis brandegeei (Millsp.) Rose & Standl.
Distribution and Habitat
- Found in far southwest Arizona near Yuma, southward into Sonora and Baja California, Mexico.
- Often found on rocky soils in the Upper Sonoran (Mojave Desert Scrub) life zone.
- Prefers partially shady locations with sunlight exposure only during the coolest parts of the day.
Morphological Characteristics
- A tall, few-branched shrub, up to 3 meters in height.
- Slender perennials, often 1-2.5 meters tall, sometimes with a woody trunk up to 3 cm in diameter.
Ecological Role
- An uncommon component of vegetation communities in rocky soils.
- Serves as forage for desert mule deer.
Traditional Uses
- The Kumeyaay people ground the seeds and applied them to sores.
Further Information
- Discover Life provides a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Argythamnia brandegeei.
- Arizona State University provides more information on Argythamnia brandegeei.
- Encyclopedia of Life hosts information under Ditaxis brandegeei (redirected from Argythamnia brandegeei).