Fouquieria splendens Calflora

Calflora

Taxon Report 9966

Fouquieria splendens Engelm.

Ocotillo

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Fouquieria splendens, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California, is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America.


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Family:	FOUQUIERIACEAE
Genus:	Fouquieria
Subspecies and Varieties:
... ssp. splendens

Communities: Creosote Bush Scrub

Name Status:
Accepted by ICPN + PLANTS

More information about Fouquieria splendens


Nursery / seed vendor availability from CNPLX This plant is available commercially. Landscaping information from Calscape Photos on PlantID.net / Google Images	Jepson eFlora Records from the Consortium of California Herbaria USDA PLANTS Profile (FOSP2)	Search efloras.org (Flora of North America) website references from Google

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]. 2019. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/ (Accessed: Jan 24, 2019).