Senegalia greggii
(Catclaw Acacia)
Senegalia greggii, Glenn Springs Road, Big Bend National Park 3914
Senegalia greggii, Glenn Springs Road, Big Bend National Park 3910
Senegalia greggii, Glenn Springs Road, Big Bend National Park 3918
Senegalia greggii, Along Hwy 118, east of Maverick Junction, Big Bend National Park 3701
Senegalia greggii, Along Hwy 118, east of Maverick Junction, Big Bend National Park 3719
| Scientific Name | Senegalia greggii (Acacia greggii) | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ACGR |
| Common Name | Catclaw Acacia | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 183631 |
| Family | Fabaceae (Pea) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description | Habitat: Desert habitat, flats, washes, disturbed areas below 5,000 ft. Plant: Large deciduous shrub in Big Bend, up to 6 feet high; much-branched, heavily armed woody stems with very sharp recurved thorns. Leaves: Alternate, bipinnately-compound leaves, 1 to 3 pinnae, each with 3 to 7 pairs of light green leaflets about 1/4 inch long, obovate to narrowly oblong. Inflorescence: Creamy white bottlebrush flower heads about 3/4-inch across and 2 to 6 times as long with many very small flowers, each with 5 light yellow petals and many yellowish stamens (the “bristles” of the bottle brush). Bloom Period: Spring or following rains. References: "Manual of the Vascular Plants of Texas" by Correll and Johnston and SEINet. |
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Texas Status: Native |
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