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Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Dry Mesic
Dry
Leaves: Glaucous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Suitable Locations: Xeriscapic
Uses: Erosion control
Pollinators: Various insects
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil

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Common names
  • Prince's Plume
  • Desert Plume
  • Desert Prince’s Plume
  • Golden Prince's Plume
  • Tumar

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Location: My Garden, Utah
Date: 2016-06-01

Date: 2006-08-29
USDA photo
Location: California-Nevada border
Date: 2005-03-29
Photo by Stan Shebs
Location: Wupatki National Monument, Arizona
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: Black Dragon Canyon, San Rafael Swell, Emery County, Utah, United States
Date: 2016-07-15

Credit NPS
Location: Wupatki National Mounument, Arizona
Date: 2015-05-11
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2014-10-13
Young plant; late in its first year.
Comments:
  • Posted by BlueOddish (South Jordan, Utah, USA - Zone 7a) on Mar 16, 2021 3:31 PM concerning plant:
    Names for this plant in the Southern Paiute dialect of the Colorado River Numic language include "tuhuara", "tu'mara", and "woy-ḇo̱ẖ-numb".
Plant Events from our members
chelle On October 13, 2014 Transplanted
Early 2014 seedling moved into rock garden. Mid-to-lower center, NW side.
MrsBinWY On May 7, 2017 Transplanted
planted 3 out in dry garden with the one left from last year
MrsBinWY On March 25, 2017 Potted up
6 w/~1 teaspoon worm compost, moved to back patio
MrsBinWY On February 10, 2017 Seeds germinated
MrsBinWY On February 4, 2017 Seeds sown
milk jug, room temp, 25 seeds from Alplains
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