Tidestromia suffruticosa
Tidestromia suffruticosa, the shrubby honeysweet,[1] is a perennial plant in the family Amaranthaceae of the southwestern United States deserts. It has one of the highest rates of photosynthesis ever recorded.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Tidestromia |
| Species: | T. suffruticosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Tidestromia suffruticosa (Torr.) Standl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Alternanthera suffruticosa Torr. | |
Range and habitat
Growth pattern
Leaves and stems
Flowers and fruit
It flowers from April to December.[2]
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References
- "Tidestromia suffruticosa". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 10 December 2015.
- MacKay, Pam (2013). Mojave Desert Wildflowers. Morris Publishing. p. 260.
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