NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Bebbia juncea var. aspera

Sweetbush; Chuckwalla's Delight

A member of the Asteraceae, the Aster Family

Flower head of Bebbia juncea var. aspera, south of Kingman, Arizona.

Flower head.

South of Kingman: In wash about two miles south of Andy Devine Avenue, between
Historic Route 66 and Old Trails Road, at ca. 3200 feet elevation.

5 July 2010.

 

Flower head of Bebbia juncea var. aspera, south of Kingman, Arizona.

Inflorescence, with heads in bud, blooming, and fruiting.

Same specimen as prior image.

5 July 2010.

 

Habit of Bebbia juncea var. aspera, south of Kingman, Arizona.

Habit, in bloom and fruiting, with fruiting heads the most abundant.

Same specimen as prior images.

5 July 2010.

 

Flowering branches of Bebbia juncea var. aspera, BLM lands southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Flowering branches.

Bureau of Land Management: On slopes overlooking Sacramento "Golden" Valley, about
three and a half miles southwest of Kingman, at ca. 3100 feet elevation.

15 May 2010.

 

Flowering habit of Bebbia juncea var. aspera, BLM lands southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Habit, in bloom.

Same specimen as in prior image.

15 May 2010.

 

Habitat of Bebbia juncea var. aspera, BLM lands southwest of Kingman, Arizona.

Habitat, the subject at lower center.
Fouquieria splendens at right, Larrea tridentata upper center

Same specimen as prior images.

15 May 2010.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 16 June 2010; revised 8 July 2010.

Northern Arizona Flora
Ferns and Fern Allies Gymnosperms Angiosperms: Dicots Angiosperms: Monocots
Introduction Contributors Glossary References
A work in progress published by Mindbird Maps & Books.
You can help support the development and maintenance of NAZ Flora by purchases from www.mindbird.com, the Mindbird Maps & Books retail website.
See the selection of hand lenses, field guides and floras, maps, all-weather notebooks and pens, and much more of interest to the nature lover or biological sciences professional.