Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
White Wildflower
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Acacia angustissima - Prairie Acacia (White-ball Acacia) Acacia angustissima - Prairie Acacia (White-ball Acacia)
Scientific Name: Acacia angustissima
Common Name: Prairie Acacia, White-ball Acacia
Flower Color: White, greenish cream, pinkish
Plant Type: Subshrub, Herb, Perennial, Deciduous
Height: To 3 feet (91 cm) tall or more
Date Observed: June 17, 2005
Notes: The flowers are clustered into 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide, fuzzy balls of stamens and are followed by brown seedpods. The leaves are green and bipinnate with tiny leaflets. The stems are reddish and spineless. The larger stems are ridged and grooved unlike the similar, taller, smooth-stemmed Lysiloma watsonii.
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