Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Krameria grayi - White Ratany Krameria grayi - White Ratany
Scientific Name: Krameria grayi
Common Name: White Ratany
Flower Color: Dark pink to magenta
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub, Perennial, Deciduous
Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall
Date Observed: April 10, 2004
Notes: The 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide flowers have 5 point-tipped petals. The fruits are fuzzy, round, and spiny. The small, inconspicuous leaves are simple, narrow, alternate, and covered in grayish hair. This native desert plant is a partial root parasite of other nearby plants.
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