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Living Accession 6-099

Taxon

Psorothamnus spinosus

Botanical Name

Psorothamnus spinosus (A. Gray) Barneby

Seed Accession No.

890185

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 35 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1990(2)2 individuals planted in Apr
1990(4)2 additional individuals planted in Sep
1991(2)1=2.5' tall, healthy (from original planting), first flowers/fruit in 1991, 1=8" tall (from replant), healthy, 2 other plants died shortly after planting
1992(2)3'/6' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, vigorous, flowers/fruit
1993(2)3'/7' tall, minor twig tip burn only, healthy, flowers/fruit
1994(2)7.5'/9' tall, minor twig tip burn only, healthy, flowers/fruit
1997(2)12' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2001(2)12'/14' tall, no freeze damage, healthy though periods of major twig die-out, flowers/fruit
2004(2)12'/13' tall, no freeze damage, fair condition-major twig die-out (drought?), few flowers/fruit
2006(2)8’/10’ tall, no freeze damage, fair condition-major twig die-back-this seems to be a typical condition, flowers/fruit in 2005
2007(2)1=6.5’ tall, mostly dead-cause undetermined, 1=8’tall, fair condition with major die-out of twigs
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Tucson, AZ 85719

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