Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Rosales > Rosaceae > Purshia > Purshia stansburianaPurshia stansburiana (Stansbury cliffrose)Synonyms: Cowania alba; Cowania mexicana stansburyana (homotypic); Cowania mexicana var. stansburyana (homotypic); Cowania stansburyana (homotypic); Purshia alba; Purshia mexicana var. stansburiana (homotypic) Purshia stansburyana is a species of flowering plant in the rose family known by the common name Stansbury's cliffrose. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it grows in woodlands, desert, and plateau habitat. It often grows anchored on cliffs and prefers rocky, granular soils, especially limestone. |
Bloom Period [1] | Mid Spring | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | Fire Tolerance [1] | Medium | Frost Free Days [1] | 3 months 25 days | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | Medium | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Summer | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Fall | Growth Form [1] | Multiple Stem | Growth Period [1] | Summer | Growth Rate [1] | Moderate | Leaf Type [1] | Evergreen | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed | Root Depth [1] | 6 inches (15 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Slow | Seed Vigor [1] | Medium | Seeds Per [1] | 64267 / lb (141684 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Erect | Structure [2] | Shrub | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None |  | Flower Color [1] | White | Foliage Color [1] | Green | Fruit Color [1] | Brown |  | Flower Conspicuous [1] | Yes | Fruit Conspicuous [1] | Yes |  | Height [1] | 25 feet (7.6 m) |  | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 4 Low Temperature: -30 F° (-34.4 C°) → -20 F° (-28.9 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | Water Use [1] | Low |  | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | Screening - Winter [1] | Porous |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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