Summary ⁸

Fallugia paradoxa is a monotypic genus of flowering plant. It is native to the Southwestern US and grows as a slender, upright, multi-branched shrub.

Botanical Information ⁹

The scientific name for Apache plume is Fallugia paradoxa. It is in the Rosaceae (rose) family and the genus Fallugia Endl. Apache plume is native to the Southwest. It is very drought tolerant.

Ecological Information ¹⁰

The habitat for Apache plume is dry, rocky areas, and arroyos. The white flowers attract bees and butterflies.

Ethnobotanical Information ¹⁰

Apache plume is known to make your hair silky and it also makes good shampoo.

References ¹¹

About the Author ¹²

Student author(s)*: Julie (elementary schooler) from Chinook Spirit Academy

*The entries in this field guide have been edited by Yerba Mansa Project staff to ensure that they contain quality, fact-checked content and standardized formatting.

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1. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/27626118856/
2. (c) Dave Spindle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/spindlewest/5944009983/
3. (c) chinookspirit, all rights reserved
4. (c) Paul Asman and Jill Lenoble, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/pauljill/9860182946/
5. (c) Matt Lavin, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/plant_diversity/27626128236/
6. (c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/27754516619/
7. (c) James St. John, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/jsjgeology/27754523689/
8. Adapted by caseynm from a work by (c) smiller33, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
9. Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) chinookspirit, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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12. Adapted by smiller33 from a work by (c) caseynm, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• Calflora
• CalPhotos
• eFloras.org
• Flora of North America (beta)
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• Jepson eFlora
• NatureServe Explorer 2.0
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• USDA PLANTS database
• World Flora Online

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