Texas Wildbuds
Fallugia paradoxa
(Apache Plume)
Fallugia paradoxa, Along FM 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 5704
Fallugia paradoxa, Along FM 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 5710
Fallugia paradoxa, Blue Creek Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4576
Fallugia paradoxa, Blue Creek Canyon, Big Bend National Park 8608
Fallugia paradoxa, Along FM 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 5727
Fallugia paradoxa, Blue Creek Canyon, Big Bend National Park 4581
Fallugia paradoxa, Along FM 166 west of Ft. Davis, Jeff Davis Co. 5767
| Scientific Name | Fallugia paradoxa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | FAPA |
| Common Name | Apache Plume | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 25167 |
| Family | Rosaceae (Rose) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Dry rocky slopes, open woods, canyon bottoms. Plant: Shrub 2 to 6 ft. tall; slender multiple branches, bark grayish-whitish, peeling. Leaves: Dark green; hairy above, silvery below deeply pinnately-lobed, 3 to 7 narrow lobes 1/4 to 1/2-inch long. Inflorescence: Saucer-shaped flowers with 5 large white petals up to 1 inch long; five smaller sepals; many yellowish stamens and pistils. Bloom Period: April to October. Fruit: Small fruit attached to long, reddish styles with feathery plumage. References: American Southwest and Jepson eflora. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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