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Accession Data:

Proboscidea parviflora (Wooton) Wooton & Standl.

  • Common Name: Devil's Claw
  • Family: Martyniaceae Stapf
  • Synonym(s): Martynia parviflora Wooton

  • Country of Origin: southwestern USA, northern Mexico
  • Habitat: disturbed areas in desert

  • Culture: Summer annual: rich soil, full sun.

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 202200070
  • Source: Emmi Kurosawa, Darwin's Atelier nursery
  • Provenance:
    Seed from Emmi Kurosawa, Darwin's Atelier nursery, spring 2018
  • Accession Date: 06-22-2022
  • Bench: 6901 - Array 1, Tank 1
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 2 confirmed on 05-12-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid I
  • Order: Lamiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Martyniaceae
  • SubFamily:
  • Tribe:
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
2023
2022

References (internal):

  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: Arizona / California / Nevada / Utah / New Mexico / Texas / Mexico Northeast / Mexico Northwest

References (external):

  1. Proboscidea parviflora. Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed June 22 2022.

data regenerated on Sun, 12 May 2024 14:39:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Martyniaceae

  • Proboscidea louisianica
  • Proboscidea parviflora
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