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Flower Sycamore Cyn Rd, near Cottonwood - Sue Smith		Yavapai County Native & Naturalized Plants Senna bauhinioides - twinleaf senna Synonyms: Cassia bauhinioides Other Common Names: two leaf desert senna Plant Form: Forb or Subshrub Family: Fabaceae
Flower Sycamore Cyn Rd, near Cottonwood - Sue Smith


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Forb Plant Description

Origin: Native Life Cycle: Perennial
General Desc: Can be an erect or low spreading plant.
Identification notes: Leaflets in pairs; flowers all axillary, solitary or in twos.
Height: 2 feet

Habitat

Habitat Description: Found on mesas and on dry rocky slopes and sandy areas at lower elevations.
Plant Communities: Desert Scrub, Interior Chaparral, Semidesert Grasslands, Pinyon Juniper Woodland
Elevation: 2000 - 5500 feet

Flower Characteristics

Color: Yellow Shape: Regular in clusters Tubular: N Flowering Period: Apr - Aug
Description: Flowers to 1 inch wide. Has 5 petals with crimped edges. Petals narrow at the base where they connect to the stalk. Flower stalks grow from the axil and are usually longer than the leaf stalk. Loosely arranged inflorescence with up to 3 flowers.

Leaf and Stem Characteristics

Leaf Color: Grayish-green Leaf Type: Compound Leaf Shape: Narrow Leaf Margin: Smooth Leaf Attachment: Alternate Leaves Clasp: N
Hairs: Leaves and stems Spines: N
Leaf Description: 1/2 to 1 inch long. Has oblong shape and rounded at both ends. The leaflets are paired.

Fruit and Seed Characteristics

Fruit Color: Green to brown
Fruit Type: Pod
Fruit Notes: Pods are hairy and straight and pointed at each end. To 2 inches long. Color changes from green to brown.


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