No. 51 (26): POLIBOTANICA 51
Fallugia paradoxa (D. Don) Endl. ex Torr.
Rosaceae. “Penacho de Apache”
Shrubs up to 2 m tall. Leaves 6-8 mm long, in fascicles, usually deciduous. Flowers white and showy, generally unisexual, 3 cm in diameter. Achenes obovoid-fusiform, each with a style that is modified into a pink or purplish, twisted and hairy feather, up to 3 cm long, the “feather” helps to disperse the seeds by the wind. Prosper in xerophilous scrub. It is used in basketry to build cradles, brooms and arrows, it is considered valuable for erosion control in desert areas. Distribution Northwest of Mexico and South of the USA
Published:
2021-03-16
