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Living Accession 6-109

Taxon

Senna covesii

Botanical Name

Senna covesii (A. Gray) Irwin & Barneby

Seed Accession No.

890312

DELEP Field

CAC Field 6

Status

Unknown

Survived For

Planted 35 years ago

Survival and Performance

DateNo. PlantsNotes
1990(6)6 individuals planted in Apr
1991(6)1.5' tall, healthy, flowers/fruit
1992(many)1.5' tall, die-back in winter, original plants mostly dead (short-lived) - many seedlings, healthy, flowers/fruit
1993(20+)1' tall, some die-back in winter, healthy, flowers/fruit
1994(@12)1' tall, some freeze-back, healthy, flowers/fruit
1997(many)1-2' tall, no freeze damage, healthy, flowers/fruit
2001(many)all plants in this area have died out-short-lived + shade, reseeded elsewhere in field
2004(many)plants continue to reseed in the field
2006(many)plants continue to reseed in the field, healthy, flowers/fruit
2007(many)volunteer plants continue to thrive and reproduce
Desert Legume Program

Desert Legume Program
2120 E. Allen Road
Tucson, AZ 85719

delep@cals.arizona.edu

 


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