Wildflowers of Southern Arizona
		
		
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	
	 
		
Red Spiderling. 
		
Boerhavia coccinea. 
		
Four O'Clock (Nyctaginaceae) family.
	
 	 
		
			 The tiny, 5-lobed flowers are clustered in up to 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide flower heads. The leaves are green, oval to lance-shaped, and opposite with leaf pairs of unequal sizes. The stems are fuzzy and trailing, and the plants form large, spreading mats on the ground. The foliage is sticky.
				
				
Santa Catalina Mountains
				
Sabino Canyon Recreation Area
				
Location: Left side of main road 1/8 mile from visitor center.
				
4/7/15
				
				
Santa Catalina Mountains
				
Location: Molino Basin Campground along campground road.
				
5/21/15
				
						
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