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Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet, Macrosiphonia brachysiphon

Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet, Macrosiphonia brachysiphon Flowering Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum.

Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet Macrosiphonia brachysiphon	Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet Macrosiphonia brachysiphon

Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet Macrosiphonia brachysiphon Dogbane Family: ( Apocynaceae ) , Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet. Also called: Telosiphonia brachysiphon, Rock Trumpet. The Huachuca Mountain Rocktrumpet is an erect, evergreen Subshrub, usually roundish, which develops a short stem with a small crown. Its leaves are green, opposite, puberulent, broadly ovate to elliptic, and about 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, and 1/4 to 3/4 inch wide. Macrosiphonia brachysiphon flowers are white, trumpet shaped and about 2 - 3 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches wide. It has 2 follicle fruits which are about 5 inches long and covered in red - copper colored hairs. Thes seeds are slightly red, puberulent, and flat, with the margins folded in. Height: Up to 24 inches tall. Spreads up to 3 feet wide. Flowers: White, trumpet shaped and about 2 - 3 inches long and about 1 1/2 inches wide. Fruit: It has 2 follicle fruits which are about 5 inches long and covered in red - copper colored hairs. Thes seeds are slightly red, puberulent, and flat, with the margins folded in. Blooming Time: Late March - November. Best, April - August. Leaves: Leaves are gray - green, opposite, puberulent, broadly ovate to elliptic, 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch long, 1/4 to 3/4 inch wide. Found: Found Southeastern Arizona, the Franklin Mountains of Texas, New Mexico, Sonora and Chihuahua, Mexico. Elevation: 3700 - 5800 Feet. Habitat: Rocky slopes and plains found in desert grassland, often found on limestone. Miscellaneous: Excellent Xeriscape Landscaping Plant. Flowering Photos Taken April 19, 2008. Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum. Hardy to 15°C.