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Shrubby Honeysweet (Tidestromia suffruticosa)

Description

Tidestromia suffruticosa, the shrubby honeysweet, is a perennial plant in the pigweed family (Amaranthaceae) of the southwestern United States deserts. It has one of the highest rates of photosynthesis ever recorded.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Caryophyllales

            • Family: Amaranthaceae

              • Genus: Tidestromia