Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Mimosa distachya v.laxiflora (Arizona Mimosa,garabatillo)
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Habitat: rocky slopes,canyons
Life Form: shrub,medium Leaf Description: alternate bipinnate Flower Color: purple or magenta or pink Flowering Period: May to Sept. Family: Fabaceae (bean family) Abundance: rare Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2015. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: a flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 14. Eudicots: Fabaceae - legume family. Phytoneuron 2015-58: 1-83. Published 20 Oct 2015. ISSN 2153 733X page 41 (13.1 MB pdf) |
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