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Vertebrates (Subphylum Vertebrata)
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Flowers of Zihuatanejo
Purple Scalystem
Elytraria imbricata
Flowers by Colour
The native range of this species is S. U.S.A. to NW. Argentina. It is a subshrub and grows primarily in the seasonally dry tropical biome. It is used as a medicine and for food. Elytraria imbricata produces spikes of light purple five-stellate flowers, and reach esheights of 30 to 50 centimetres.
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![Purple Scalystem (Elytraria imbricata)](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0fc8a7_20e071e40cc84c438b98ebd2a2da578d~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_317,h_316,q_90/0fc8a7_20e071e40cc84c438b98ebd2a2da578d~mv2.jpeg)
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