Schistophragma intermedium

Kearney and Peebles 1969, Shreve and Wiggins 1964

Duration: Annual Nativity: Native Lifeform: Forb/Herb General: Small, herbaceous annuals, 5-15 cm tall, branching from the base, glandular pubescent with slender, spreading hairs, aromatic, stems quadrangular. Leaves: Opposite, petioled, pinnatifid with wedge-shaped divisions, margins toothed. Flowers: Small, purplish, the corolla slightly bilabiate with a violet limb, axillary, the calyx 5-parted with narrow divisions, stigmas 2-lobed. Fruits: Capsules, lance-ovoid, longitudinally dehiscent, appearing 4-valved, seeds numerous. Ecology: Found in loose soils, rocky areas, on wooded slopes or in grassy areas; 4,000-6,000 ft (1219-1829 m); flowering July-September. Distribution: AZ, sw NM; south to n MEX. Notes: A distinct little annual with opposite, lobed leaves and small purple two-lipped flowers. Look for this species also under Conobea intermedia. Ethnobotany: Unknown Etymology: Schistophragma comes from Greek schistos and phragma, meaning a partition, wall, or compartment, while intermedia means middle, or intermediate. Synonyms: None Editor: SBuckley 2010, LCrumbacher 2011, FSCoburn 2015