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Prosopis reptans
Prosopis reptans Benth.
Tornillo, Dwarf Screw Bean, Screw Bean Mesquite
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PRRE2
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Vine
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall. Rarely up to about 5 feet tall, clambering through other shrubs.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: Orange , YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug
Distribution
USA: TXBibliography
Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. JohnstonSearch More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona ChapterWebref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum
Additional resources
USDA: Find Prosopis reptans in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prosopis reptans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosopis reptans
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-06-06Research By: