Calflora
Taxon  Report   5690    
Mortonia utahensis  (Trel.) A. Nelson
Utah mortonia
Mortonia utahensis, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
California Rare Plant Rank: 4.3 (limited distribution).   CNDDB
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Observation Search
(155 records)
one or more occurrences
within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

Bloom Period
Family: Celastraceae  
Genus: Mortonia

Communities: Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland
Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS
Alternate Names:
PLANTSMortonia scabrella var. utahensis
More information about  Mortonia utahensis

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2022. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 05/27/2022).