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Wislizenia refracta ssp. Refracta

Jackass-clover

Life form2, 3: forb, annual
Habitat: washes, roadsides, disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: trifoliate
leaf shape3: lanceolate
leaf surface3: smooth
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Mar. to Oct.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Cleomaceae (cleome family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Capparaceae (caper family)
Status: locally common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

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