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Fendlera rupicola Gray. 



Range : 9, 11, 16, 17, 20. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule, available July-August. 



A large shrub ; flowers May-June ; will endure intense heat and considerable 

 drought. 



Observations: Much used by captive deer. Palatability high for goats in 

 New Mexico, and closely grazed by cattle in central Arizona. 



Fendlera tomentella Thornb. 

 Range : 11, 13, 14. 

 Site: Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit : Capsule. 

 A small to large shrub. 



Fendlera wrightii (Gray) Heller. 

 F. rupicola wrightii Gray. 

 Range : 11. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 

 A small shrub ; flowers May-June. 



Fendlerella cymosa, see Fendlerella, utahensis. 



Fendlerella utahensis (Wats.) Heller. 



F. cymosa Greene, Whipplea utahensis Wats. 

 Range : 9, 10, 11, 13, 14. 

 Site: Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Capsule. 



A small, spreading, densely-branched shrub. 

 Stomach records: Black-tailed deer. 



Flourensia cernua DC. Blackbrush. 



Helianthus cernuus Benth. and Hook. 

 Range : 11, 16, 17. 

 Site : Dry, sun. 

 Fruit: Achene. 



A small to large, much-branched, erect or procumbent shrub ; occurs on sandy 

 and other soils. 



Observations: Somewhat eaten by jack rabbits. Not browsed by livestock 

 except under extreme conditions. 



Forestiera spp. 



Observations (in addition to specific records) : Mexican raccoon. 



Forestiera acuminata (Michx.) Poir. Forestiera. 



Adelia acuminata Michx. 



Range : 20, 22, 25, 29, 30. 

 Site : Well-drained, moist, sun, shade. 

 Fruit : Drupe, available May-October. 



A large shrub, less commonly a small to large tree; flowers March-April; 

 somewhat spiny ; thicket forming ; fruit much attacked and distorted by insects, 

 but on falling into water keeps in perfect condition far into the succeeding 

 spring. 

 Stomach records: Wood duck, mallard. Observations: A good duck food. 



Forestiera angustifolia Torr. 



Adelia angustifolia, (Torr.) Kuntze. 

 Range: 11, 17, 30. 

 Site : Dry, well-drained, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe, available in June. 



A small to large, densely branched, stiff evergreen shrub. 



Stomach records: Scaled quail. Observations: Much eaten by scaled quail; 

 extensively eaten by gray fox. 



Forestiera ligustrina (Michx.) Poir. 

 Adelia ligustrina Michx. 

 Range: 29, 30. 



Site : Dry, well-drained, moist, sun. 

 Fruit: Drupe. 

 A large, widely branched shrub; often occurs on limestone or sandy soils. 



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