Plant species of Tumamoc Hill

Tumamoc has more than 300 species of plants. Thanks to the artistry, hard work and generosity of T. Beth Kinsey, you can already see a few of them in this part of the website.

The species list has all our species but many do not yet have their own webpage. We are working to include them, too. (Check the What's new? page for notice of additions.)

Meanwhile, visit Beth's own site Fireflyforest where you will find other plants of southern Arizona, as well as many from Hawaii. And please do let Beth know how much you appreciate her work!

Bebbia juncea – Sweetbush

Bebbia juncea - Sweetbush, Chuckwalla's Delight

Bebbia juncea - Sweetbush, Chuckwalla's Delight

Plant Name

Scientific Name: Bebbia juncea

Common Names: Sweetbush, Chuckwalla's Delight

Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial, Drought-deciduous

Growth Habit: Shrub, Subshrub

Arizona Native Status: Native

Habitat: Desert. It usually grows on rocky slopes and in desert canyons.

Flower Color: Yellow disks, no rays

Flowering Season: Spring, Summer (with the rains)

Height: Up to 4 feet (1.22 m) tall

Description: The flower heads are rayless and 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) across. When present, the sparse leaves are green, linear, and often lobed. The plants are in the form of a rounded bush and are very densely branched with numerous slender, green stems.

Special Characteristics

Butterfly Plant – The flowers attract butterflies and other insects.

Fragrant – The flowers have a sweet scent.

Classification

Kingdom: Plantae Plants
Subkingdom: Tracheobionta Vascular plants
Superdivision: Spermatophyta Seed plants
Division: Magnoliophyta Plants
Class: Magnoliopsida Dicotyledons
Subclass: Asteridae
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae Aster family
Genus: Bebbia (Benth.) Greene – sweetbush
Species: Bebbia juncea (Benth.) Greene – sweetbush

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