| Common Name |
California Trixis, American Threefold |
| Latin Name |
Trixis californica |
| Family |
Medium |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
/ 8b-10 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub - M |
| Native Habitat |
Southwest U. S. from 2,000 to 5,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
None to once per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
3 feet X 3 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen |
| Flowers |
Yellow flowers, 0.5 inches wide (12 mm), in clusters, in
late winter to mid-fall |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and Diseases |
None known |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, ground cover, rock garden, low
maintenance, background |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless |
| Nature Value |
Birds eat seeds |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images |
http://swbiodiversity.org/seinet/taxa/index.php?taxon=2106&taxauthid=1&cl=New%20Mexico |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trixis_californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.fireflyforest.com/flowers/yellows/yellow26.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/californiatrixis.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Asteraceae/Trixis_californica.html |
| Images and data |
http://wc.pima.edu/Bfiero/tucsonecology/plants/shrubs_trix.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wnmu.edu/academic/nspages2/gilaflora/trixis_californica.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=TRCA8 |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/94401/ |
| Images and data |
http://desertmuseumdigitallibrary.org/public/detail.php?id=ASDM01191&sp=Trixis%20californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.delange.org/Trixis/Trixis.htm |
| Images and data |
http://cabezaprieta.org/plant_page.php?id=1346 |
| Images and data |
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/ornamentals/nativeshrubs/trixiscaliforn.htm |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Trixis+californica+var.+californica |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=TRCA8 |
