Near Quitobaquito Springs in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument I saw a very striking shrub with ripe orange/red fruit.
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The thorn-berry, with red fruit just visible. |
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Closer view. |
I've not been able to pin it down, but I think it may be what is known as the
Arizona desert-thorn (lysium exsertum), found only in small portions of Arizona, mostly the south, and into northern Mexico. It has green tear-drop shaped leaves and lavender flowers. The flowers, of course, turn into the fruit and the one I saw was in the fruit stage with the flowers all gone.
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Closer view of the fruit. |
They look like tiny tomatoes. Can you eat them?
ReplyDeleteDID you eat them?
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