Coleogyne ramosissima Torr.
Blackbush
Rosaceae
Protologue: Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 6(2): 8 (1854)
Pronunciation: Co-le-ó-gy-ne ra-mo-sís-si-ma
Etymology: Gr. koleos, "sheath," and gune, "ovary." + very branched
Jepson eFlora Treatment
SD County Synoptic Voucher
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Distribution:
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.
Note plant habit, a short, highly branched shrub.
Common in some desert transition communities, including
Blackbush scrub and some Pinyon Pine - Juniper woodland.
Note that the branches/buds, and therefore the leaves, are opposite in arrangement.
Flowers have a hypanthium, like all Rosaceae.
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