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Desert Rock Pea |
Lotus rigidus |
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Desert Bighorn Sheep |
Ovis canadensis |
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Watercolor llustration from a specimen found in flower and fruit at Superstition Mts., Pinal Co., Arizona. 29 Feb. 1992. |
PERENNIAL: The herbaceous growth reaches a height of
50 cm from a slightly woody crown. The twigs are somewhat
succulent and brittle. Cool moist winters favor the development of an abundance of Pea Aphids on desert rock pea which attract many Convergent Lady Beetles (Hippodamia convergens) whose larvae devoure the aphids. Fabaceae -- Bean FamilySponsored Links:More Information: |
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