Nama demissum
Encyclopedia
Nama demissum is an annual
flowering plant. It is known by the common name purplemat, or Purple mat.
, such as the Mojave Desert
, and parts of Mexico
on dry sandy or gravelly flats from 2000' to 5500' in creosote bush scrub.
Annual plant
An annual plant is a plant that usually germinates, flowers, and dies in a year or season. True annuals will only live longer than a year if they are prevented from setting seed...
flowering plant. It is known by the common name purplemat, or Purple mat.
Distribution
Purple mat, Nama demissum, grows in the American desert southwestSouthwestern United States
The Southwestern United States is a region defined in different ways by different sources. Broad definitions include nearly a quarter of the United States, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Utah...
, such as the Mojave Desert
Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert occupies a significant portion of southeastern California and smaller parts of central California, southern Nevada, southwestern Utah and northwestern Arizona, in the United States...
, and parts of Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
on dry sandy or gravelly flats from 2000' to 5500' in creosote bush scrub.
Description
Nama demissum grows to three inches high in a small patch of hairy glandular herbage. The flowers range from pinkish to purple. It blooms from February to May.Varieties
- Nama demissum var. covillei Brand -- Coville's purplemat
- Nama demissum var. demissum Gray -- purple mat, purplemat