Petalonyx thurberi
Sandpaper Plant, Thurber's Sandpaper Plant
Other regional names: Thurber's Sandpaperplant
- Thurber's Sandpaperplant
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Loasaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub.
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Petalonyx thurberi (commonly known as Sandpaper Plant or Thurber's sandpaper plant) is a shrub within the Loasaceae family. It naturally occurs in North America. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions. There are naturally occurring subspecies of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, California, Mexico Northwest, Nevada
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms