NAZ Flora: A Photographic, Annotated Catalog of Northern Arizona Vascular Plants, published by Mindbird Maps & Books

Lotus rigidus

Shrubby Deervetch

A member of the Fabaceae, the Bean Family

Lotus rigidus flowers, near Kingman, Arizona

Flower and bud.

About two miles southwest of Kingman: Along Historic Route 66;
elevation ca. 3150 feet.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus flowers, near Kingman, Arizona.

Flower and bud; same plant as in prior image.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus flowering branches, near Kingman, Arizona.

Flowering branches, inch-tape for scale; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, habit in bloom, near Kingman, Arizona.

Habit, in bloom, tape extended 12 inches; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, habitat, near Kingman, Arizona.

Habitat; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, leaf, near Kingman, Arizona.

Leaf detail; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, leaf detail, near Kingman, Arizona.

Another leaf detail; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, leaf detail, near Kingman, Arizona.

Greater detail of prior leaf from same image.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, inflorescence in bud, near Kingman, Arizona.

Flowers in bud; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, detail of calyx in bud; near Kingman, Arizona.

Calyx detail from prior image.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus, faded flower; near Kingman, Arizona.

Faded flower; same plant as in prior images.

15 March 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus fruit; near Kingman, Arizona.

Fruits: pods near full size, inch tape for scale;
same plant as in prior images, three weeks later.

5 April 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus fruiting branches; near Kingman, Arizona.

Fruiting branches, same plant as in prior images.

5 April 2009.

 

Lotus rigidus fruit; near Kingman, Arizona.

Fruit near maturity, same plant as in prior images.

5 April 2009.

 

Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 6 April 2009; revised 11 April 2009.

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