DESERT HONEYSUCKLE
Anisacanthus thurberi
Texola elada
Illustrated from live specimen observed at Catalina State Park, Pima Co., Arizona. 28 Marche 1994. a) Elada Checkerspot, Texola elada.
FLOWERS:
Orange-Red, tubular, flowers have four, curled petals. There are two long
stamens with conspicuous yellow-tipped anthers. Blooms through much of year but
peaks April and May.
SHRUB: A woody shrub mostly 1 to 2 m tall. Bark of older stems
turns white with stringy shreds.
UNARMED.
LEAVES: Elongate leaves are opposite or fascicled.
FRUIT: A dry, five-parted capsule containing many seeds.
RANGE: This shrubby plant is most often encountered above 800 m elevation east
and south of Phoenix and in the areas near Tucson.