Botanical name:
Closeup of recent seeds. Pipeline road, AZ, US. Wild. 1998-03-01.
Castela emoryi (Gray) Moran & Felger
Engl.: crucifixion thorn, cascara amarga, chaparro amargosa.
Span.: corona de cristo.
Bot. syn.: Holacantha emoryi Gray
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