Lennoaceae

Sandfood

Pholisma sonorae (Torr.) Yatsk.

Family: Lennoaceae
Genus: Pholisma

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Common names

By language (2)

English: Sandfood
Japanese: サンドフード

Synonyms

Ammobroma sonorae Torr.
Ammobroma sonorae Torr. ex A.Gray

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

Photo: Melanie Davis, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.