Kingdom Plantae Subfamily Rauvolfioideae Genus Haplophyton
A.DC Order Gentianales | Family Apocynaceae Tribe Alstonieae Rank Species | |
Similar Haplophyton, Isocoma tenuisecta, Ericameria laricifolia, Baileya multiradiata, Brickellia | ||
Haplophyton crooksii is a plant species native to Arizona, New Mexico, Texas and northern Mexico. It is an herb up to 60 cm tall, with showy yellow flowers, found on rocky slopes in desert scrub and desert grassland.
The plant is commonly called "cockroach plant" or "hierba de la cucaracha" because of its insecticidal properties.
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