Sonoran Silverbush
Argythamnia brandegeei
Observed in the Muggins Mountains Wilderness, Yuma Co., Arizona, USA. 30 Jan. 2010.
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RANGE: Found only in far southwest Arizona near Yuma and southward into
Sonora and Baja California, Mexico.
SHRUB: A tall, up to 3 m, few-branched shrub with smoooth whitish
stems. Leafless for part or most of year during drought period. Sap clear.
LEAVES: Elyptical, dark green leaves are alternate and clustered towards
the ends of branches. The margins are lightly serrate and the veins prominent
below.
FLOWERS: Whitish-green clusters of small flowers occur in the leaf axils
at top of plant
FRUIT: Three-valved capsules.
UNARMED