Tripterocalyx micranthus Calflora

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Taxon Report

Tripterocalyx micranthus (Torr.) Hook.

Little sand verbena, Smallflower sandverbena

2010 Ron Wolf

2005 James M. Andre

Tripterocalyx micranthus is an annual herb that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.

California Rare Plant Rank: 2B.3 (rare, threatened, or endangered in CA; common elsewhere).


	Plant Range Observation Search (7 records) Plant Characteristics one or more occurrences within a 7.5-minute quadrangle

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Genus:	Tripterocalyx
Family:	Nyctaginaceae
Category:	angiosperm
PLANTS group:	Dicot
Jepson eFlora section: eudicot

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + CNPS + PLANTS

Alternate Names:


PLANTS	Abronia cycloptera
PLANTS	Abronia micrantha var. pedunculata
JEF + PLANTS	Abronia micrantha
PLANTS	Tripterocalyx cyclopterus
PLANTS	Tripterocalyx pedunculatus

Information about Tripterocalyx micranthus from other sources


Nursery availability from CNPLX Commercial availability unknown. Jepson eFlora USDA PLANTS Profile (TRMI6) 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 CNPS Inventory: 2B.3 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: 12/01/2023).