Anisacanthus thurberi (Torr.) A.Gray

PLANTS OF ARIZONA
Acanthaceae	Thurber’s	desert	honeysuckle
Anisacanthus thurberi (Torr.) A. Gray F, MO, US, NY
Maricopa County. Tonto National Forest, Seven Springs Picnic
Site/ Campground along Cave Creek. N33.965532 W111.862857.
Elev. 3379 ft.
Common shrub growing to 2.5 ft. high on dry sunny hillsides
and along road. Flowers reddish-orange and tubular. Leaves
opposite. Bark shredding off in thin strips. Growing with
Rhamnus crocea, Juniperus sp., Quercus sp., Asclepias
asperula, and Echinocereus engelmannii. Digital photos
taken.
Kevin A. Swagel #506	15 May 2010
(with Natalio R. Romero)
05153374