Allionia incarnata

Common Name: Trailing Windmills
Oˊodham Name: [unknown]
Group: Forbs － Desert

Description

Allionia incarnata grows on gravelly slopes and flats at 2000 to 3500 feet elevation. Flowers are produced generally during the Monsoon but may appear any time during the hot season after an extended period of rain. The hairy stems may trail up to 4 to 5 feet long and produce small but heft, hairy leaves. The flowers consist of 3 petals, each with 3 lobes that are divided into two.

Classification

Kingdom Plantae － Plants

Subkingdom Tracheobionta － Vascular plants

Superdivision Spermatophyta － Seed plants

Division Magnoliophyta － Flowering plants

Class Magnoliopsida － Dicotyledons

Subclass Caryophyllidae

Order Caryophyllales

Family Nyctaginaceae － Four oˊclock family

Genus Allionia L. － windmills

Species Allionia incarnata L. － trailing windmills

Variety Allionia incarnata L. var. villosa (Standl.) B.L. Turner － trailing windmills

More Information

Distribution Maps: USDA, Biota of North America