Orange Flame-flower
Phemeranthus aurantiacus
On a rocky slope near Josephine Canyon, Sta. Rita Mts., Arizona, USA. 30 July 2013.
LEAVES: The lance-shaped leaves are smooth, thick and succulent. They
are scattered along upright stems.
RANGE: In Arizona this plant is restricted to lower canyons and slopes of the Sky
Island Mountains in the southeast. Ranges into Mexico, New Mexico and Texas.
PERENNIAL: Above ground portions are herbaceous and succulent but there may be a
large underground root.
FLOWERS: Bright orange to yellow flowers have five petals, numerous stamens and a
three-lobed style.
FRUIT: A spherical capsule.
UNARMED