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Sarcomphalus obtusifolius (Hooker ex Torrey & A. Gray) Hauenschild. Common name: Lotebush, Clepe. Phenology: Apr-Aug. Habitat: Rocky prairies, other open, rocky or sandy areas. Distribution: S. OK, NM, and se. AZ south through TX to Mexico.

Origin/Endemic status: Native

Synonymy : = Sarcomphalos obtusifolius (Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Hauenschild; = Sarcomphalus obtusifolius (Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray) Hauenschild var. obtusifolius – K4, Hauenschild et al (2016a); = Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray var. obtusifolia – K3, Tx; = Ziziphus obtusifolius – FNA12, GrPl; = Zizyphus obtusifolia (Hook.) A.Gray – S13; < Ziziphus obtusifolia (Hook. ex Torr. & A.Gray) A.Gray – Mex, NcTx

Links to other floras: = Ziziphus obtusifolius - FNA12

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