Wildflowers of Tucson, Arizona
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Wislizenia refracta - Spectacle Fruit (Jackass Clover) Wislizenia refracta - Spectacle Fruit (Jackass Clover)
Scientific Name: Wislizenia refracta
Common Name: Spectacle Fruit, Jackass Clover
Flower Color: Yellow
Plant Type: Herb, Annual, Perennial
Height: To 4 feet (1.2 m) tall
Date Observed: October 25, 2003
Notes: The small, 4-petaled flowers are in dense, terminal racemes and are followed by fruit with bent stalks. The clover-like leaves are light green, alternate, and palmate with 3 rounded leaflets. This native plant blooms anytime from April to November in sandy drainage areas.
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