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Allionia incarnata
Begins blooming mid spring. Some plants may survive into summer blooming some more after summer rains. Usually grows along prostrate on ground, appearing vine-like. LEAVES: Leaves and stems are all covered with sticky hairs. Simple, opposite leaves are mostly heart-shaped. FLOWERS: Each 'flower' is a cluster of usually three flowers grouped together by short bracts. The perianth is magenta-pink. Blooms mid spring. FRUIT: Small, flattened, odd-looking achenes, 4 mm, with edges curled.
Common along sandy washes in Sonoran Desert.
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