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| Scientific Name | Senegalia greggii (Acacia greggii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ACGR |
| Common Name | Catclaw Acacia | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 183631 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Habitat: Desert habitat, flats, washes, disturbed areas below 5,000 ft. Plant: Large deciduous shrub in Big Bend, up to 6 feet high; much-branched, heavily armed woody stems with very sharp recurved thorns. Leaves: Alternate, bipinnately-compound leaves, 1 to 3 pinnae, each with 3 to 7 pairs of light green leaflets about 1/4 inch long, obovate to narrowly oblong. Inflorescence: Creamy white bottlebrush flower heads about 3/4-inch across and 2 to 6 times as long with many very small flowers, each with 5 light yellow petals and many yellowish stamens (the “bristles” of the bottle brush). Bloom Period: Spring or following rains. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
