Summary ⁷

Kallstroemia parviflora, which is more commonly known as warty caltrop or carpetweed, thrives in dry soil habitats such as deserts and semi-deserts. It is found in the United States and extends to parts of Central America and it produces small orange or yellow flowers annually.

Botanical Information ⁸

The Kallstroemia Parviflora is more commonly known as the warty caltrop or carpetweed. The Kallstroemia Parviflora plant type is a herb and it belongs to the plant kingdom Plantae. This plant has a elliptic shape which is commonly known as a flat oval. It has flowers that have five golden yellow petals, also the sepals are green, furry and leaflike. The stem is most often hairy but stiff and reclining. The stem of the Warty Caltrop grows up from 30-60cm. Warty caltrop grows during the fall and summer in small patches. When it grows it can be anywhere from three to six feet tall.

Ecological Information ⁹

Warty caltrop is most commonly found in the Southwestern parts of the United States. It’s found in states that are dry such as New Mexico and Texas. It is common in these places because it thrives in a dry soil habitat, like semi-deserts. The seeds are important to dove and quail food.

Ethnobotanical Information ⁹

References ⁹

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kallstroemia_parviflora

About the Author ⁹

Student author*: Shianne (age 13) and Cole (age 13) from Albuquerque Sign Language 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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