Mexican Cliffrose (Purshia mexicana)

   
 

Purshia mexicana. Fig. 1. Chihuahuan Desert Gardens, Centennial Museum, University of Texas at El Paso. Fig. 2. Chevelon Crossing, Sitgreaves National Forest, Coconino County, Arizona. Photographs by Wynn Anderson.

• Common English Names: Mexican Cliffrose, Bitterbrush
• Common Spanish Names:
• Scientific Name: Purshia mexicana (PUR-shee-uh mex-ih-CAN-us)
• Family: Rosaceae (Rose Family)
• Geographic Range: Utah, Nevada, southern California, and southwestern Colorado south to northern Mexico
• Plant Form: Shrub.
• Remarks: White flowers.

Last Update: 19 May 2006