Senna bauhinioides

Flower and foliage.

City of Cottonwood, Verde Valley: In wildlands east of and behind
Arizona Motor Vehicle Division office on 12th Street, at 3380 feet elevation.

16 May 2006.

Flower and upper leaves, with tape to show scale in inches.

Verde Valley: Near boundary of Prescott National Forest by West Mingus Avenue access
from Cottonwood, at 3,600 feet elevation.

22 August 2007.

Foliage.

Same vicinity as prior image.

22 August 2007.

Fruit.

Same vicinity as prior images.

22 August 2007.

Inflorescence.

Same vicinity as prior images.

22 August 2007.

Inflorescence.

Same vicinity as prior images.

22 August 2007.

Habit, with tape extended about 11 inches to show scale.

Same vicinity as prior images.

22 August 2007.

Habitat, with at least thirty specimens visible in the foreground.

Same vicinity as prior images.

22 August 2007.

Habit, with open pods.  Tape shows scale in inches.

Hualapai Mountains, Mohave County: Along Hualapai Mountain Road on BLM lands
at ca. 4500 feet elevation.

1 September 2008.

Paired leaflets and open pod.

Same specimen as in prior image.

1 September 2008.

Leaf detail.

Same specimen as in prior two images.

1 September 2008.

Open pods.
Notice that flower buds are forming at left for a possible second bloom.

Same specimen as in prior three images.

1 September 2008.

Base of plant showing leaves and pods.

Same specimen as in prior four images.

1 September 2008.

Photograph copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 29 April 2007, last revised 26 July 2010.