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

Senna covesii

Coues' Cassia

A member of the Fabaceae, the Bean Family

Fruiting inflorescence detail of Senna covesii, Oatman Road, Mohave County, Arizona.

Fruiting inflorescence, detail from image below.  The pods have already
popped open and broadcast their seeds.

Oatman Road, south of Boundary Cone, at ca. 1900 feet elevation; Mohave County.

20 January 2008.

 

Fruiting inflorescences of Senna covesii, Oatman Road, Mohave County, Arizona.

Fruiting inflorescences.

Same specimen as in prior image.

20 January 2008.

 

Foliage and fruit of Senna covesii, Oatman Road, Mohave County, Arizona.

Foliage with fatter, less mature pods.

Same location as prior images.

20 January 2008.

 

Fruiting inflorescence of Senna covesii, Oatman Road, Mohave County, Arizona.

Fruiting inflorescence.

Same location as prior images.

20 January 2008.

 

Habit of Senna covesii, Oatman Road, Mohave County, Arizona.

Habit and habitat; more robust individuals are at lower right.

Same location as prior images.

20 January 2008.

 

Habitat of Senna covesii, Oatman Road, Mohave County, Arizona.

Habitat.  Black Mountains in background.

Same location as prior images.

20 January 2008.


Photographs copyright © Lee Dittmann

This page created 14 July 2010.

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