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Prosopis reptans

Prosopis reptans Benth.

Tornillo, Dwarf Screw Bean, Screw Bean Mesquite

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

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USDA Symbol: PRRE2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: 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 , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug

Distribution

USA: TX

Bibliography

Bibref 293 - Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas (1979) Correll, D. S. & M. C. Johnston

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Web Reference

Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Webref 1 - Texas Native Shrubs (2002) Texas A&M University Agriculture Program and Leslie Finical, Dallas Arboretum

Additional resources

USDA: Find Prosopis reptans in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Prosopis reptans in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosopis reptans

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-06-06
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