Stansbury Cliffrose
Purshia Mexicana
Plant type: Shrub, Tree
Growing Season: No information found
Life Cycle: Perennial
Cover: High
Soil & Plant Characteristics
Acceptable Soil Types: Loam, Silt, Sand, Gravel
Acceptable Soil Conditions: Heavy metals
Heavy Metal Type: As
Max Plant Height (in ft): 25
First Bloom: May
Last Bloom: October
Flower Color: White
Location
Minimum Elevation (in ft): 2525
Maximum Elevation (in ft): 8235
Counties: Beaver, Boxelder, Cache, Emery, Garfield, Grand, Juab, Kane, Millard, Morgan, Saltlake, Sanjuan, Sanpete, Sevier, Tooele, Utah, Washington, Wayne
Reproduction and Growth
Growth Rate: Slow
Germination Overall: Moderate
Germination Rate: Slow
Germination Requirements: Cold stratification
Reproduction: Moderate
Establishment: No information found
Ecological
Best Suited For These Conditions:
Best Suited For These Management Goals: Wildlife habitat, Pollinator habitat, Big Game habitat, Songbird habitat, Livestock tolerant, Drought resilience, Bumblebee habitat
Additional Information
Commerical Availability: Yes
Notes: Formally known as Cowania mexicana. Purshia mexicana can be inoculated with nitrogen-fixing bacteria