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Rixford's rockwort

Scopulophila rixfordii

Also called Rixford Rockwort

Rixford's rockwort
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Caryophyllaceae (Pink & carnation family)
Grows as
Perennial
Native range
SW. U.S.A.
Climate
temperate

About

Scopulophila rixfordii is a species of flowering plant in the family Caryophyllaceae known by the common name Rixford's rockwort.

The plant is native to the Mojave Desert of eastern California, southern Nevada, and probably Arizona. It grows in rocky habitat, including sheer limestone cliffs and canyons.

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Rockwort

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Scopulophila rixfordii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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