Kallstroemia parviflora, also called small-flowered carpetweed or warty caltrop,[1] is found in the United States, and extends as far south as Central America. From east to west, it can be found from Illinois to Arizona. It is an orange or yellow small-flowered annual, with zygomorphic flowers consistent with the Zygophyllaceae, or creosote-bush family, to which it belongs. Leaves are compound and are 3–6 cm, with 4 pairs leaflets. The stem is pubescent and 30–60 cm. Flowers measure at 1 cm, while the ovoid fruit measures at 4 mm. The plant prefers dry soils and can be found in locations such as near roads and railroads.[2]
| Kallstroemia parviflora | |
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| in the Organ Mountains-Desert Peaks National Monument, New Mexico | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Zygophyllales |
| Family: | Zygophyllaceae |
| Genus: | Kallstroemia |
| Species: | K. parviflora
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| Binomial name | |
| Kallstroemia parviflora | |
References edit
- ^ "Kallstroemia parviflora". Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
- ^ Gleason & Cronquist. (1991). Manual of Vascular Plants of Northeastern United States and Adjacent Canada (2nd ed.). The New York Botanical Garden.
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