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Hoffmanseggia glauca (Ortega) Eifert

Hog Potato, camote de raton

Life form2, 3: forb, perennial
Habitat: roadsides, disturbed areas
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: alternate
leaf format3: bipinnate
Flower color2: yellow
Flowering period2: Apr. to Sept.
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Synonym(s)1: Caesalpinia glauca
Status: common
Locations where collected or observed:
      Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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