Yellow Wildflower
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Name: Parkinsonia
microphylla (Cercidium microphyllum) Common Name: Yellow Paloverde, Foothill Paloverde Flower Color: Pale yellow and white Plant Type: Tree, Shrub, Perennial, Deciduous Height: To 25 feet (7.6 m) tall Date Observed: April 30, 2004 Notes: The flowers have 5 petals and are 1/2 inch (1.3 cm) wide. The top petal is white. The small, green leaves are bipinnately compound with 5 to 7 pairs of oval leaflets. This native, desert tree has smooth, yellowish green bark and spine-tipped branches. |
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