Shinyleaf Sandpaper Plant

Petalonyx nitidus S. Watson - Loasa family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches

Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub

Features

Flower Color: White

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

Ecosystem Interactions

Pollinators: Native Bees

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
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.