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Cockroachplant (Haplophyton crooksii)

Description

Haplophyton crooksii is a plant species native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico. It is an herb up to 60 cm tall, with showy yellow flowers, found on rocky slopes in desert scrub and desert grassland. The plant is commonly called "cockroach plant" or "hierba de la cucaracha" because of its insecticidal properties.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Gentianales

            • Family: Apocynaceae

              • Genus: Haplophyton