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| leaves--do you see how this is probably a legume just by looking
at the leaves? |
leaves and prickles (along the stems)--these prickles are really
good at grabbing on to anything that brushes against the stem, giving rise to the common
name catclaw. Can you figure out the leaf complexity? Leaves
smell a little citrusy when crushed! |
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| inflorescences--based on the flowers you see here, which of the
three subfamilies of Fabaceae (Caesalpinioideae, Mimosoideae, or Papilionoideae) does this
species belong to? |
fruits (legumes)--how many seeds are present in this fruit?
Also notice the prickles all over the fruits. |
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| legumes again, showing a more typical form (always with the
prickles though!) |
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