Names
Scientific Name: Hermannia pauciflora
Synonym:
Common Names: Santa Catalina burstwort
Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: Dry slopes, about 3,000 feet
Flower Color: Yellow
Flowering Season: February to April
Height: Up to 1 foot
Description: Santa Catalina burstwort has reddish-brown stems. The yellow flowers have 5 petals, 5 sepals, 5 stamens, and 5 styles. Leaves are alternate and toothed with hairs. The fruits are winged and spiny.
Special Characteristics
This rare perennial is found in the U.S. only in the Santa Catalina and Tucson Mountains. It also occurs in Sonora, Mexico.
Classification
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
SOURCES:
Kearney, T. H. and R. H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona Flora. Los Angeles: University of California Press.
Hinsle, Stewart R. Malvaceae Info Website: malvaceae.info/Genera/Hermannia/American.html
