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 Flower Willow DellsSue Smith |  Leaves, stem and buds Willow DellsSue Smith |  Leaves, stem and buds Willow DellsSue Smith |  Plant - summer Willow DellsSue Smith | | |
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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial
General Desc:
Has stiff and square stems; stems many, erect or ascending, branching near the base, covered with curled or crisped hairs.
Identification notes: Woody base perennial; stems many, erect or ascending, branched near base, covered with curled or spreading hairs, 10 to 20 inches; leaf blades ovate to oblong, lower ones finely toothed; flowers rose-purple with white markings, one to many in leaf axils.
Height:
10 to 20 inches
Habitat Description: Found on hillsides and mountain slopes.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Montane Conifer Forest
Elevation: 1800 - 8000 feet
Color:
Purple to pinkish-purple
Shape:
Irregular in elongated clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Mar - Sep
Description:
Flowers have purple stripes, 2 lobes above and 3 lobes below; up to 1/8 inch wide and 1/2 inch long; clustered in leaf axils; flowers on a slender stem.
Leaf Color:
Bright green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Round or oval
Leaf Margin:
Toothed
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Leaves and stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves to 1/2 inch long; opposite and subsessile or on stems; some can be finely toothed.
Fruit Type: Nutlet
Fruit Notes: Nutlets less than 1/16 inch.
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