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Sandpaper Plant, Petalonyx thurberi ssp. thurberi

Look for the white to creamy-white blossoms of this plant in sandy places in the desert in summer. When you touch it, it feels like sandpaper.

Photo of a large Sandpaper Plant, with small yellow flowers
Sandpaper Plant, Petalonyx thurberi
Loasaceae

Closeup of a Sandpaper Plant
Sandpaper Plant, Petalonyx thurberi
Loasaceae

Closeup photo of a Sandpaper Plant
Sandpaper Plant, Petalonyx thurberi
Loasaceae

Closeup of the flowers of Sandpaper Plant
Sandpaper Plant, Petalonyx thurberi
Loasaceae

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