About Andersonglossum occidentale (A.Gray) J.I.Cohen
Andersonglossum occidentale is a perennial plant with hairy stems that can grow close to half a meter tall. Its leaves are rough and hairy, reaching up to 15 centimeters long and 4 centimeters wide, and they have winged petioles. An inflorescence of tube-shaped reddish-purple flowers grows from the top of the leafy stem; each flower is about one centimeter long. The plant produces fruits that are bumpy, bristly nutlets, which grow connected to each other in clusters of four.
