Desert Zinnia (Zinnia acerosa)

   

Foliage and flowers of Desert Zinnia (Zinnia acerosa), Big Bend. Photograph by Gertrud Konings.

• Common Names:Desert Zinnia
• Scientific Name: Zinnia acerosa (ZIN-ee-uh a-ser-ROW-suh)
• Family: Asteraceae (Sunflower Family)
• Geographic Range: Utah and Arizona east to Texas and south into Mexico.
• Description: Perennial shrub or subshrub.
• Landscape Usage:

Last Update: 26 Sep 2003