Senna bauhinioides (Gray) Irwin & Barneby
(Twinleaf Senna, Two Leaf Senna)
Family: Fabaceae
Status: Native
Synonyms:
Cassia bauhinioides Gray
Cassia bauhinioides Gray var. arizonica Robinson
Earleocassia bauhinioides (Gray) Britton & Rose
Senna bauhinioides is a spreading low plant with gray-green foliage. The yellow flowers frequently only partly open. The fruit is a plump pod. The leaves are paired. Senna bauhinioides is found in dry sandy areas at lower elevation.
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Senna bauhinioides, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Apache Peak, Sept. 7, 2007
Senna bauhinioides, flower, photo Elroy Limmer, Chloride Flats
Senna bauhinioides, flower, photo Elroy Limmer, Chloride Flats
Senna bauhinioides, growth habit, photo Elroy Limmer, Chloride Flats
Senna bauhinioides, closeup of flower, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City Airport, Sept. 9, 2009
Senna bauhinioides, closeup of leaf, photo Russ Kleinman, Silver City, Ridge Road at the Grant County/Silver City Airport, Sept. 9, 2009
Senna bauhinioides, closeup of pod, photo Russ Kleinman, Pancho Canyon, November 26, 2009
Senna bauhinioides, macro of seeds, photo Russ Kleinman, Pancho Canyon, November 26, 2009
