Status: Native
Synonyms:
None
Koeberlinia spinosa var. spinosa is virtually impossible to mistake for any other plant in the Gila Wilderness. It seems on first glance to be nothing but green branches with huge, stout thorns. It would be a very dangerous plant to stumble upon in the night. It is found on dry hillsides and mesas at lower elevation. The fruit is a globose black berry about 5mm in diameter.
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Koeberlinia spinosa var. spinosa, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, Sept. 25, 2007
Koeberlinia spinosa var. spinosa, in bloom, photo Russ Kleinman, Bill Norris, & Al Wheeler, City of Rocks State Park,
an area adjacent to the Gila National Forest, July 28, 2008
Koeberlinia spinosa var. spinosa, black berry, photo Russ Kleinman, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, April 10, 2009
Koeberlinia spinosa var. spinosa, in fruit, photo Russ Kleinman & the Thursday hiking group, Burro Mtns., Gold Gulch Spring, November 5, 2009
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