Mat Rockspirea

Petrophytum caespitosum (Nutt.) Rydb. - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 8 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub

Features

Flower Color: White

Bloom Time: Mid Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Mid Summer, Late Summer, Fall

Conditions

Shade Tolerance: Intolerant

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees; Beetles, Wasps, Flies; Larval Host (Butterfly)

Larval Species depending on Mat Rockspirea: Celastrina argiolus, Celastrina argiolus cinerea

Native Range

USA: Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, Washington
MEX: Mexico Northeast

Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.