Arizona Naturalists >>> Sonoran Desert Naturalist >>> Field Guide >>> Sonoran Desert Flora >>> Pedaliaceae
Perennial or annual herbs with broad leaves, generally low-growing less than 1 m tall. Two lipped flowers. Fleshy okra-like fruit dry into claw-like pods.
Devil's Claw |
Proboscidea althaeifolia |
Doubleclaw |
Proboscidea parviflora |
Yellow flowers marked with orange-maroon. Perenial with thick taproot. Leaves < 15 cm wide. Found along sandy washes in the Sonoran Desert. Detailed Description |
In favorable spots the leaves grow rather broad and large, > 15 cm and have shallowly lobed margins. Flowers come in various shades of pink. Detailed Description |