Mabrya. Mabrya acerifolia, Figwort Family Is Often Called The Snapdragon Family ( Scrophulariaceae ) , Mabrya. Also called: Mapleleaf False Snapdragon, Maple - Leaf Snapdragon, Brittlestem, Maurandya acerifolia, Asarina acerifolia. We wish to thank Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia for some of the information on this page. We share images and information with Wikipedia. Mabrya acerifolia is a perennial prostrate, mat-forming dicot, vine, to 10 inches (25.4 cm) long, with brittle stems. It is the only species in the genus Mabrya. Its stems often hang down from moist, rock ledges. Its coarsely toothed, heart-shaped to kidney-shaped leaves are up to 1 inch wide, wider than long, dark green, downy, and sticky. Mabrya flowers are white to greenish white, up to 1 inch long, 5-lobed and tubular. Its seeds are about 1-1.5 mm long, gray too blackish, with low cork like longitudinal ridges. Quick Notes: Height: Normally About 6" - 8" Tall. Can grow to 10 inches. Spreads 18- 30 inches. Flowers: White to greenish white, up to 1 inch long, 5-lobed and tubular. Flowering Time: March - May. Sometimes in great numbers after rains. Leaves: Alternate, pubescent leaves, 0.5 to 2 inches long, pinnately cleft into very narrow segments. The green, glandular-hairy, 5 to 9-lobed leaves intergrade with the bracts. Found: Native to the USA (AZ). Also found in Mexico in northern Sonora. More specifically found in the Lower Sonoran Desert Zone of south-central Arizona: Maricopa and Pinal counties, including Superstition Mts. (Pinal County), Pinal Mts. (Maricopa Co.), above Canyon Lake (Maricopa Co.), near Horse Mesa Dam (Maricopa Co.). Hardiness: USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 �C (-40 �F) USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 �C (-35 �F) USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 �C (-30 �F) USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 �C (-25 �F) USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 �C (-20 �F) USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 �C (-15 �F) USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 �C (-10 �F) USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 �C (-5 �F) USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 �C (0 �F) USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 �C (5 �F) USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 �C (10 �F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 �C (15 �F) Soil pH requirements: 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic) 6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) 7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline) Sun Exposure: Full Sun Elevation: 1,800 � 3,350 Feet. Habitat: Rock overhangs, on shaded cliffs and rock ledges. Prefers north to east facing canyon walls in rhyolite rock crevices. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken At Tortilla Flat, Arizona. Fish Creek Canyon Area. April 21, 2009.

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