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Kallstroemia grandiflora

Orange Caltrop, baiborin, mal de ojo, Summer Poppy

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: valleys, bajadas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: opposite
leaf format3: pinnate
Flower color2: orange
Flowering period2: Feb. to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Zygophyllaceae (caltrop family)
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
      Barry M. Goldwater Range
      Sonoran Desert National Monument

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