4/2/17 Behind Campsite #45, Furnace Creek Campground,
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
4/2/17 Behind Campsite #45, Furnace Creek Campground,
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
4/2/17 Behind Campsite #45, Furnace Creek Campground,
Death Valley National Park, Inyo County, CA
9/23/16 Site #82 Jumbo Rocks, Joshua Tree National Park,
San Bernardino County, CA
9/23/16 Jumbo Rocks, JTNP
4/3/11 Shaver's Well, Box Canyon Rd., Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA
4/3/11 Shaver's Well, Box Canyon Rd., Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA
4/3/11 Shaver's Well, Box Canyon Rd., Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA
4/3/11 Shaver's Well, Box Canyon Rd., Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA
LIFE LIST NOTES:
COMMON NAME: Honey Mesquite
SPECIES: Prosopis glandulosa var. torreyana
FAMILY: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
FAMILY: Fabaceae (Pea Family)
LIFE LIST DATE: 4/3/2011
LOCATION: Shaver's Well, Box Canyon Rd., Mecca Hills, E. Riverside County, CA
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Treatment from The Jepson Manual (1993):
Shrub, tree < 7 m, ± glabrous; crown often wider than tall
Shrub, tree < 7 m, ± glabrous; crown often wider than tall
Stem: branches arched, crooked; spines 0.5–4 cm
Leaf glabrous; 1° leaflets generally 1 pair, 6–17 cm; 2° leaflets 7–17 pairs, 1–2.5 cm, oblong, length 7–9 X width
Inflorescence: raceme, 6–10 cm, spike-like
Flower: petals free, 2.5–3.5 mm
Fruit 5–20 cm, slightly narrowed between seeds, glabrous
Seeds generally 5–18, 6–7 mm, oblong
Ecology: Common. Grasslands, alkali flats, washes, bottomlands, sandy alluvial flats, mesas
Elevation: 0–1700 m.
Bioregional distribution: San Joaquin Valley, Peninsular Ranges, Desert
Distribution outside California: to Texas, Mexico
Flowering time: Apr–Aug
Horticultural information: SUN, DRN: 7, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 &IRR: 8, 11, 13; also STBL.
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