Plant Data

Names and Taxonomy

  • Common Names: Apache Plume, póñil
  • Synonyms: Fallugia paradoxa
  • Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
  • Genus Information: monotypic genus, 1 species

Habit and Size

  • Duration: perennial
  • Habit: shrub
  • Shape: upright
  • Size: up to 6 feet
  • Stem: hairy

Leaves

  • Color: green
  • Shape: palmate, deeply lobed
  • Edge: rolled under
  • Arrangement: opposite
  • Leaf Retention: summer semi-deciduous

Flowers and Fruit

  • Sex: monoecious
  • Flower Color: white
  • Flower Size: 2 inches (5 cm)
  • Number of Petals: 5
  • Bloom: May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec
  • Fruit: plumelike lavender styles, each 3 to 5 centimeters long with achene

Habitat and Growing Conditions

  • Water Use: low
  • Light: full sun
  • Soil: gravel, sand
  • Habitat: Dry, rocky slopes; open woods; dry washes

Distribution

  • Distribution: AZ, CA, CO, NM, NV , OK, TX, UT
  • Seen: NV
  • Elevation: 3000 to 8000 feet (1000-2700 m)

Photographs

Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa)

Mountain Springs Summit, Spring Mountains

Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) fruit

Mountain Springs Summit, Spring Mountains

Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) flower

Mountain Springs Summit, Spring Mountains

Apache Plume (Fallugia paradoxa) flower

Seed, Suzanne Foster. Provided by USDA Forest Service