Species Detail Forb

Flower head Willow Creek - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Polanisia dodecandra ssp. trachysperma - redwhisker clammyweed Other Common Names: roughseed clammyweed, western clammyweed Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Capparaceae
Flower head Willow Creek - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Annual
General Desc: A branching annual with initially an erect shape but reclines with age. Has an objectionable odor.
Identification notes: Only 1 species of Polanisia in Yavapai county. This genus is distinguished from other members in the Caper family by having 8 - 32 purple stamens. Other genera have yellow stamens.
Height: 3 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Gravelly or sandy washes or open areas, sunny places along streams, open woodlands, grasslands and roadsides.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland, Riparian, Disturbed Areas
Elevation: 1000 - 6500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: White to yellowish-white Shape: Irregular in round clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: May - Oct
Description: Has 4 petals; 6 to 20 long, pink to purple stamens of variable lengths. To 3/4 inch wide. Appears in terminal clusters on many branches.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Dark green Leaf Type: Compound Leaf Shape: Round or oval Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: Leaflet shape can be lanceolate to oval. Has 3 leaflets per compound leaf. Leaflets are to 1-1/2 inches long. Gets its common name from leaflets having a clammy feeling.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Green
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Pod is cylindrical to 3 inches long. Contains many roughened seeds. Flowers and fruits are present at the same time.


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