Stansbury Cliffrose (Purshia stansburiana)
Description
Purshia stansburyana�is a�shrub�generally growing up to about one to three meters tall, known to approach 4 meters to up to 8 meters in exceptional circumstances, becoming somewhat treelike. It easily�hybridizes�with other�Purshia�species. It is covered in shreddy bark. The small, very thick, glandular leaves are divided into several lobes which may be divided into sub-lobes. The leaves on the upper side are dotted, i.e. are punctate. The shrub blooms abundantly in white or cream-colored flowers with clawed petals; flowers are strongly and sweetly fragrant. Blooming continues from spring until the first�frost.�The fruit is an�achene, a long plumelike structure up to 6 centimeters long. The plume is�dispersed�on the wind and by animals such as rodents.�The shrub is�drought-tolerant�and the seedlings may actually survive better in years of below average�precipitation
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Rosales
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Family: Rosaceae
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Genus: Purshia
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