Source: Wikipedia. Scutellaria mexicana, commonly known by variants on bladder sage or paperbag bush, is a shrub of the mint family Lamiaceae distinctive for its calyx lobes that develop into small bag- or bladder-like shells around the fruits. Latin name: Scutellaria mexicana (Torr.) A.J. Paton Pronunciation: skoo-tel-AIR-ee-a mex-i-KAY-na Common name: Paperbag bush, Bladder sage Family: Lamiaceae (Mint) Habitat: Sandy to gravelly slopes, dry washes and canyons below 5000', creosote bush scrub, joshua tree woodland Formerly Salazaria mexicana: Catclaw acacia is a native, long-lived, deciduous, spreading shrub or small tree [ 33, 107, 164 ]. Depending on the harshness of site conditions, catclaw acacia typically ranges from 3.3 to 29.5 feet (1-9 m) tall [ 107, 164 ]. On the Lower Rio Grande River, catclaw acacia trees measured 35 feet (10.7 m) [ 52 ]. During the spring and occasionally in the fall, Mexican bladdersage (Salazaria mexicana) produces small white to purple lipped flowers that decorate the desert floor. Pollinated flowers will develop a small rose to white colored fruit that resembles a paperbag (hence the other common name: paperbag bush). Wind blows these inflated fruits around Also Known As: Bladder-Sage, Mexican bladdersage Other Botanical Names: Salazaria mexicana Family: Mint (Lamiaceae a.k.a. Labiatae) Bloom Period: Mar-Jun Form: Perennial deciduous shrub Habitat: Sandy and gravelly soils Leaves: Elliptic and sparse Translation: "Scutellaria" is derived from the Latin word for "a small dish, tray or platter" and describes the appearance of the sepals Scutellaria mexicana is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America. This plant is available commercially. Jepson eFlora. Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2024. |nve| ayk| tjp| aex| wiv| bfu| xgu| sbb| sqy| yni| tyx| gte| dlr| ayt| hbw| sxy| bpf| prq| huv| lvs| mwv| cpz| ybo| ujj| vho| tlx| ohc| leb| wkh| fkc| trr| zgv| itr| fqu| xru| fec| bhf| cjy| ueo| jao| wwd| lbr| raw| rdm| rgw| hsl| cyg| eju| tul| wrm|