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Origin:
Native
Life Cycle:
Perennial Similar Species: Matelea parvifolia
General Desc:
Twining vines from a woody base.
Identification notes: Two species of Matelea documented in Yavapai County, both trailing or twining plants. The bright green broader leaves and greenish-yellow flower of this species distinguish this from M. parvifolia .
Height:
12 to 24 feet
Habitat Description: Desert grasslands, chaparral, alluvial thickets, mountains.
Plant Communities:
Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 3000 - 5500 feet
Color:
Greenish-yellow
Shape:
Regular in round clusters
Tubular:
Y
Flowering Period:
Apr - Aug
Description:
Umbrella-like flower clusters, flowers about 1/2 inch long; sepal lobes, half the length of the petals; petals greenish yellow, hairy outside, hairless inside; crown deep within flower tube, cup-shaped, about as long as stigma head.
Leaf Color:
Green
Leaf Type:
Simple
Leaf Shape:
Triangular
Leaf Margin:
Smooth
Leaf Attachment:
Opposite
Leaves Clasp:
N
Hairs:
Stems
Spines:
N
Leaf Description:
Leaves are heart-shaped and are strongly white veined. The stems contain a milky sap.
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Fruit is oval, winged and smooth.
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