Fagonia scoparia Brandegee

Plants of Mexico
Fagonia scoparia Brandegee
Coahuila, Mexico. ± 65 air miles slightly S of W of Ocampo,
1.3 miles SE of Los Americanos in gypsum flats, south of RR
tracks, area with Larrea, Xylothamia purpusii, Fouquieria
shrevei, Epitelantha, Acacia neovernicosa, Opuntia, Fagonia
scoparia etc.
Rounded, spreading shrublets on gypsum; fls. opening at
sunrise and then visited by 2 species of bees; petals rose-
purple, sun bleaching to lavender; fils, rose-purple; ovary
green; style green to rose-red; anthers yellow-orange; fls.
closed by afternoon.
27°09.83,N, 102°16.55’W
Henrickson 24084C	13
3660 ft elev.
20 Sep 2004
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