| Common Name |
Prince's Plume, Desert Princesplume |
| Latin Name |
Stanleya pinnata |
| Family |
Brassicaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
/ 4-9 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| Native Habitat |
Creosote bush scrub below 6,000 feet in Colorado,
southwestern U.S. and Mexico, likes selenium in soil |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained, selenium present |
| Water |
None to once per month |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 6 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
Pungent oils, toxicity discourage some browsers |
| Leaves |
Bluish green leafy limbs |
| Flowers |
3 foot yellow flower spikes bloom April through
September |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance, foliage
accent, parkways |
| Garden Suitability |
Fragrant, Hummingbird, Songbird, Thornless, Sonoran,
Moonlight |
| Ornamental Value |
3 foot yellow flower spikes bloom April through
September |
| Nature Value |
Ingestion can cause selenium poisoning |
| Native American Uses |
None |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/Yellow%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/stanleya%20pinnata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=STPI |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/53550/ |
| Images and data |
http://extension.usu.edu/range/forbs/princesplume.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanleya_(plant) |
| Images and data |
http://www.mojavenp.org/Stanleya_pinnata.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=7762 |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=131190 |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/658.htm |
| Nursery, images, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Stanleya+pinnata |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=STPI |
