Species Detail Forb

Flowers Hwy 96 - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Eriogonum inflatum - desert trumpet Other Common Names: Native American pipeweed, bladderstem Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Polygonaceae
Flowers Hwy 96 - Sue Smith


Home	Plant Communities	Plant List	Search Forbs and Subshrubs	Search Grasses	Search Woody Plants	Additional Resources	About this Website

Click on Any Image for a Larger View
Flowers Hwy 96 Sue Smith	Leaves Hwy 96 Sue Smith	Leaves Hwy 96 Sue Smith	Basal leaves Hwy 96 Sue Smith	Plant - spring Hwy 96 Sue Smith	Stem Hwy 96 Sue Smith

Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual or perennial
General Desc: A plant with a rosette of oval leaves that lie flat against the ground. Erect, leafless stems arise from the leaves and are swollen just below branching. Tiny, round clusters of yellowish- green flowers grow at stem tips and divisions.
Identification notes: Lower portion of the flower stem is inflated, flower stem branches above the inflated area to form a diffuse flower-head; leaves are all basal and ovate.
Height: To 3 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Rocky or sandy desert slopes, washes and mesas.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands
Elevation: Below 3500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Yellowish-green Shape: Regular in round clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Feb - Oct
Description: Tiny, star-like flowers are in a round cluster on threadlike stalks at the ends of stems and at stem divisions.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Simple Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Basal Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: No Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaves are oval with long stems in a basal rosette. Leafless, erect stems are inflated just below branching.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Brown
Fruit Type: Achene
Fruit Notes: Achenes are three-sided.


	Arizona Cooperative Extension Yavapai County 840 Rodeo Dr #C Prescott, AZ 86305 (928) 445-6590	Version 8.0 http://cales.arizona.edu/yavapaiplants/SpeciesDetailForb.php Last Updated: Dec 13, 2022 Content Questions/Comments: Email Matt Halldorson Legal Disclaimer