Catalina Rock Flower
Crossosoma californicum
Along side the trail into White Canyon Wilderness, Pinal Co., Arizona. 30 March 2014.
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RANGE: In Arizona an isolated plant or population exists in White Canyon, Mineral Mts., Pinal Co., Arizona. Otherwise this is an uncommon plant in coastal California and on Catalina Island.
UNARMED
SHRUB: Flexible branches are usually straighter, less crooked, than those of C. bigelovii.
FLOWERS: Showy, often fragrant, white flowers with five petals. Blooms early in
year, usu. Jan. to Mar. The petals are rounded with a less exagerated claw or base.
FRUIT: 2 to 5 erect, separate ovaries develop from each flower. Later, these mature
into dry capsules each with several seeds.
LEAVES: More round than those of C. bigelovii. Rather thick and leathery.