Acacia constricta

A common shrub in low desert. The distinctive white spines are absent on some plants. Acacia neovernicosa is similar, but with fewer pinnae.

Flowering stems on the west bajada of the Organ Mts., 7/31/05.

A flowering stem on the west bajada of the Organ Mts., 7/31/06.

Fruits on the south side of the Doña Ana Mountains, 11 Nov 2007.

A flowering branch on the west bajada of the Organs, 7/31/06.