Petalonyx nitidus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Petalonyx nitidus S. Watson

Shiny leaf sandpaper plant, Shinyleaf sandpaper plant

2010 Steve Matson

2015 Steve Matson

2010 Steve Matson

2012 James M. Andre

Petalonyx nitidus is a perennial herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.


	Plant Range Observation Search (176 records) Plant Characteristics

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Genus:	Petalonyx
Family:	Loasaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub, Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Joshua Tree Woodland

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS

Information about Petalonyx nitidus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (PENI) Photos on Calflora Photos on CalPhotos Google Images Photos on iNaturalist ID Tips on PlantID.net	ITIS Original Publication citation International Plants Names Index Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) Landscape information from Calscape BONAP Distribution Map Consortium of California Herbaria 2	Add an Observation Location Suitability Planting Guide Distribution by County
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Suggested Citation

Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals. [web application]. 2023. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: 06/03/2023).