Catclaw acacia

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Senegalia greggii, formerly known as Acacia greggii, is a species of tree in the genus Senegalia native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.

• It belongs to the Fabaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a tree with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 6 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Arizona and Nevada. ^NatureServe
• In Arizona, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in March–June. ^iNaturalist
• In Nevada, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in April–June. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as yellow. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid spring. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 20 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 3,304 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #29 among the 109 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,420 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #17 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. ^iNaturalist