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New Mexico silverbush
Scientific Name: Argythamnia neomexicana
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Category: Dicot
Growth: Forb/herb
Duration: Annual, Perennial
Other Names:
Argythamnia neomexicana
Also known as New Mexico silverbush, common silverbush, New Mexico ditaxis, or common ditaxis, Argythamnia neomexicana is a forb/herb native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Considerations for Pets
- The plant produces sap, though it is noted as clear and not milky.
Considerations for Children
- The plant produces sap, though it is noted as clear and not milky.
Taxonomy and Nomenclature
- Scientific Name: Argythamnia neomexicana Mll. Arg.
- Family: Euphorbiaceae (Spurge Family)
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Synonym: Ditaxis neomexicana (Mll.Arg.) A.Heller, Ditaxis neomexicana (Muell.-Arg.) Heller, Ditaxis neomexicana (Muller Argoviensis) Heller
Distribution and Habitat
- Native to Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and California in the southwestern United States, and northwestern Mexico.
- Observed in locations such as Yuma County, Arizona, and Rockhound State Park, New Mexico.
Morphological Characteristics
- Argythamnia neomexicana is a forb/herb, meaning it's a non-woody plant that is not a grass.
- Leaves are described as less silvery and more broadly elliptic compared to Argythamnia lanceolata.
- Leaf margins are entire (smooth).
- The plant features several vertical stems from the base with alternating leaves.
- It produces tiny flowers.