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Photo from California Cactus Center.


Wild plants by Mark E. Olson.


Wild plants by Mark E. Olson.

Author: Townshend Stith Brandegee, 1909
Family:  FOUQUIERIACEAE
Origin:  Central + North-Western Mexico
Soil:  Mix - Grit
Water:  Medium
Sun:  Maximum
Thickness:  25 Centimetres
Height:  4 Meters
Flower:  White
Propagate:  Seeds
Names:  -
Synonyms:  -

This member of the Fouquieriaceae family was described by Townshend Stith Brandegee in 1909. It is found in the central to south-western Mexico. It grows on the rocky hill-sides in well-drained grit with a little to some water and lots of sun. The stem will get 25 centimetres wide and reach four meters. The flowers are white.

The name Fouquieria comes from: P.E. Fouquier, Parisian medical professor. The species name after C. A. Purpus, ?-1914, a plant collector, active in Central America.


The flowers by Tim Harvey.


Photo from California Cactus Center.