Family: Celastraceae
[Mortonia scabrella var. utahensis Coville ex A. Gray]
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LEAVES: mostly 9-15 mm long but sometimes shorter, 6-9 mm wide.
FLOWERS: calyx lobes (1-)2(-3) mm long; petals (1-)2-3 mm long.
NOTES: See the parent taxon for further description. Rocky places in the desert, on limestone or less often on calcareous sandstone: Coconino, Mohave cos.; 550-750 m (1800-2400 ft); Mar-Jun; se CA, s NV, and sw UT.
REFERENCES: Brasher, Jeffrey W. 1998. Celastraceae J. Ariz. - Nev. Acad. Sci. 30(2): 57.