Names
Scientific Name: Tragia nepetifolia
Synonym:
Common Names: Catnip noseburn
Characteristics
Duration: Perennial
Growth Habit: Forb/herb
Arizona Native Status: Native
Habitat: 2,500 to 7,000 feet
Flower Color: Red
Flowering Season: March to November
Height: N/A
Description: The leaves of catnip noseburn are slender, often twining, highly serrated, and covered with stinging hairs. The small flowers are bright red with yellow stamens. The fruit is a capsule with three seeds.
Special Characteristics
This grass is a food source for antelope and deer.
Classification
Order: Malpigiales
Family: Euphorbiaceae
SOURCES:
Kearney, T. H. and R. H. Peebles. 1960. Arizona Flora. Los Angeles: University of California Press.
Southwest Education Information Network website: swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=323
