Actaea arizonica
| Actaea arizonica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Order: | Ranunculales |
| Family: | Ranunculaceae |
| Genus: | Actaea |
| Species: | A. arazonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Actaea arazonica | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cimicifuga arizonica | |
Actaea arizonica is a species of flowering plant in the
This
Bombus occidentalis, Bombus morrisoni, and Bombus huntii.[7] If the flowers are not pollinated by insects, or if pollination is prevented, for example, by a heavy rain, the flowers undergo abortion.[6] The fruit is a follicle that has "a bottle-brush appearance,"[6] and "the seeds resemble furry little bugs."[8]
This plant is endemic to central Arizona, where it grows in the
type locality is Bill Williams Mountain in Coconino County.[6] It shares its habitat with the Mexican spotted owl (Strix occidentalis lucida).[9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Actaea arizonica Arizona Bugbane". NatureServe. 1 June 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Actaea arizonica". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 14 December 2015.
- ^ [1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
- ^ "Actaea arizonica". Germplasm Resources Information Network. Agricultural Research Service, United States Department of Agriculture. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
- ^ a b c Cimicifuga arizonica. Flora of North America.
- ^ a b c d e Cimicifuga arizonica. Archived 2010-12-30 at the Wayback Machine Arizona Game and Fish Department.
- JSTOR 2474545.
- ^ Cimicifuga arizonica. Archived October 26, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Center for Plant Conservation.
- ^ Arizona Bugbane (Cimicifuga arizonica) Conservation Agreement. USFS, USFWS. December 1998.