| Common Name |
Spiny Hopsage, Hopsage |
| Latin Name |
Grayia spinosa |
| Native Habitat |
Mojave Desert from 2,500 to 7,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
None |
| Height X Width |
2 feet X 2 feet, 5 feet X 5 feet rare |
| Protective Mechanism |
Spines on leaves |
| Leaves |
Evergreen, dark green to bright red leaves |
| Garden Suitability |
Sonoran, Songbird |
| Ornamental Value |
Dark green leaves, bright red flowers March through June |
| Nature Value |
Browse for big game, primary growth after over grazing |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds ground into flour to make pinole |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/spinyhopsage.html |
| Images and data |
http://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/Woody/spinyhopsage.htm |
| Data |
http://www.efloras.org/florataxon.aspx?flora_id=1&taxon_id=242415466 |
| Images |
http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?stat=BROWSE&query_src=photos_flora_sci&where-genre=Plant&where-taxon=Grayia+spinosa |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/330.htm |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GRSP |
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Note: Plant in wind protected spot |
