United States, Arizona, Maricopa County, Tonto National Forest, Mesquite Wash confluence with Sycamore Creek and Rock Creek
33.730861 -111.512702 WGS84
12s 452504E 3732433N
617 metros
2023ft
Riparian plant community in active channel and floodplain of wash, surrounded by Sonoran desertscrub - AZ Upland Subdivision, Land Form: Active channel and floodplain of wash, including confluences with other creeks; Aspect: N, NE, E, SE, S; Slope: 0 - 0.5(deg); Mod Factors: Flooded, Trampled
Geology: Late to middle Miocene basalt rocks: basalt and alkaline basalt and Pliocene to middle Miocene deposits: Conglomerate and Sandstone.; Soil Texture: Sand, Gravel; Soil Color: 7.5 YR 7/3
Locally frequent annual forb, tall and with hairy glandular herbage and strong odor; leaves trifoliate with oblanceolate leaflets; inflorescences terminal racemes with many flowers that have 4 white/pink petals and many exerted purple stamens and styles; fruits are long erect capsules (to 7 cm) that dehisce along two sides.