Gossypium thurberi
Desert Cotton, Thurber's Cotton
Other regional names: Wild Cotton
- Wild Cotton
Also known as: Gossypium thuberi Tod. +2 more
- Gossypium thuberi Tod.
- Thespesia thurberi Alef.
- Thurberia thespesioides A.Gray
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Malvaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub.
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Naturally occurring in North America, Gossypium thurberi (commonly known as Desert Cotton or Thurber's cotton) is a shrub belonging to the Malvaceae family. Within its native range, this species is primarily associated with desert or dry shrubland conditions.
Macro Climate
Arid
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
NORTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Mexico, South-Central U.S.A., Southwestern U.S.A.
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Arizona, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Northwest, New Mexico