Condalia ericoides

(A. Gray) M. C. Johnston

Brittonia 14: 364. 1962.

Common names: Javelina bush
Basionym: Microrhamnus ericoides A. Gray Smithsonian Contr. Knowl. 3(5): 34. 1852
Treatment appears in FNA Volume 12. Treatment on page 62. Mentioned on page 45, 61.

Shrubs, 0.3–1(–1.3) m; primary branches thorn-tipped, secondary branches thorn-tipped, with short shoots and some tertiary thorns, glabrous; internodes 1–2(–4) mm. Leaves: petiole 0–0.1 mm; blade linear, 2–13 × 1 mm, coriaceous, margins entire, appearing revolute, apex short-acute, surfaces glabrous; venation not evident. Inflorescences on short shoots, 1–6-flowered. Pedicels 1–2.5 mm. Flowers: petals 5, yellow. Drupes ellipsoid-globose to ellipsoid-fusiform, 7–12 mm; stones 1(–2)-seeded.


Phenology: Flowering Mar–Sep.
Habitat: Sand hills, gypsum hills, eroded clay breaks, limestone talus slopes, ridge and mesa tops, rocky flats, dry streambeds, shrublands, grasslands, pastures, roadsides, roadcuts.
Elevation: 400–1600 m.

Distribution

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Ariz., N.Mex., Tex., Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, San Luis Potosí, Zacatecas).

Discussion

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Guy L. Nesom +
(A. Gray) M. C. Johnston +
Microrhamnus ericoides +
Javelina bush +
Ariz. +, N.Mex. +, Tex. +, Mexico (Chihuahua +, Coahuila +, Durango +, San Luis Potosí +  and Zacatecas). +
400–1600 m. +
Sand hills, gypsum hills, eroded clay breaks, limestone talus slopes, ridge and mesa tops, rocky flats, dry streambeds, shrublands, grasslands, pastures, roadsides, roadcuts. +
Flowering Mar–Sep. +
Condalia ericoides +
Condalia +
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