NYCTAGINACEAE

Allionia incarnata Linnaeus

Trailing windmills

The "flowers" of this plant are actually composed of 3 smaller irregular flowers. There are two varieties of A. incarnata differing in flower size.


A. incarnata var. villosa has "flowers" 20 - 25 mm (3/4 - 1 inch) in diameter

Lobo Draw, east side of Florida Mountains     6 June 2005

A. incarnata var. incarnata has "flowers" 5 - 10 mm (3/16 - 3/8 inch) in diameter

Bajada below Mahoney Park, west side of Florida Mountains    22 August 2015

The seeds of both varieties are similar