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Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Prosopis glandulosa Torr. var. glandulosa
Honey Mesquite
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s): Prosopis chilensis var. glandulosa, Prosopis juliflora var. glandulosa
USDA Symbol: prglg
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), HI (I), VI (I)
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Distribution
USA: CO , KS , LA , NM , OK , TXValue to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Honey Bees
Provides Nesting Materials/Structure for Native Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
From the National Organizations Directory
According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:Stengl Biological Research Station - Smithville, TX
Bibliography
Bibref 1207 - Earth Medicine, Earth Food (1990) Michael A. WeinerBibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.
Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski
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Additional resources
USDA: Find Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Prosopis glandulosa var. glandulosa
Metadata
Record Modified: 2009-02-20Research By: TWC Staff