Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Proboscidea altheaefolia (Desert Devils Claw,Desert Unicorn Plant,cuernitos,una de gato,torito)
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Habitat: sand dunes
Life Form: forb,annual Leaf Description: opposite or alternate simple mostly entire Flower Color: yellow or copper Flowering Period: Jul. to Sept. Spines: spineless Family: Martyniaceae (devil's claw family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S., S. Rutman, C.J.S. Davis, and R. Lindley. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: A flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 16. Eudicots: Malpighiaceae to Moraceae. Phytoneuron 2015-60: 1-54. Published 5 November 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 41 (6.9 MB pdf) |
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