Angel's Trumpets
Acleisanthes longiflora
Photographed at Telegraph Pass, South Mountains, Phoenix, Arizona, USA. 31 May 2010
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FLOWERS: Very long tubular flower with flared top. The trumpet-flare is
only a bit larger than an American dime. Flowers are crepuscular, opening at
dusk. Blooming mostly after summer monsoon is well under way; August through
November. The long tube makes the flower suitable for pollination by
sphinx moths.
RANGE: Rare plant in the Sonoran Desert. Found only at a few isolated
locales. Also found in western Texas and northern Mexico.
LEAVES: Opposite, dark green, leaves are triangular in shape and appear
to have wrinkled margins. The leaves are stiff textured.
SEEDS: Small capsules.
PERENNIAL: The base of the plant is coarse and woody. Herbaceous stems
numerous after periods of rain but rarely taller than
30 cm
UNARMED.