Mexican Yellowshow
Amoreuxia palmatifida
Found on a rocky slope near Rio Rico, Sta. Cruz Co., Arizona. July 2010.
FLOWERS: Five, large, unequal petals with bright red-orange bases. Very
attractive. The stamens are also fascinating: They are divided into three
groups with one group different than the other!
LEAVES: The leaves are palmately lobed with 5 to 7 toothed lobes. Some
leaves may have no lobes at all.
RANGE: Found in the canyons and on the slopes in the borderland areas of
southeastern Arizona. Found in open sunny areas.
PERENNIAL HERB: These plants appear very soon after the first
monsoon-driven rains of summer. Underground roots and stems survive the drought
and winter seasons allowing the plants to quickly take advantage of prime
growing conditions.
FRUIT: Capsules with rather large, kidney-shaped seeds.
UNARMED