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Proboscidea louisianica - Ram's Horn Proboscidea louisianica - Ram's Horn
Scientific Name: Proboscidea louisianica (Martynia louisiana)
Common Name: Ram's Horn, Common Unicorn Plant, Pale Devil's Claw
Flower Color: White or cream, pink, lavender
Plant Type: Herb, Annual
Height: To 2 feet (61 cm) tall, but usually less
Date Observed: August 16, 2004
Notes: The 1.5 inch (3.8 cm) wide flowers have 5 lobes, yellow-orange nectar guides, and spotted upper lobes. The leaves are rounded. The seedpods have 2 horns. This cultivated plant grows wild in Tucson.
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