Names
Scientific Name: Argythamnia neomexicana
Synonym: Ditaxis neomexicana
Common Names:New Mexico silver bush, common ditaxis
Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: 1,000 to 4,000 feet
Flower Color: White
Flowering Season: February to September
Height: To 1 foot
Description: This low, herbaceous plant has up to six distinct stems. The fruit is a capsule and leaves are alternate, elliptical or oblong, and hairy. Individuals are typically found within the creosote scrub community.
Special Characteristics
Classification
Order: Euphorbiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
SOURCES:
Calflora website, Ditaxis neomexicana : calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-taxon=Ditaxis+neomexicana
University of California at Berkley, Jepson Herbarium: ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_IJM.pl?tid=23176
