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Tribulus pentandrus
"Tribulus species are perennial, but some grow as annuals in colder climates. The leaves are opposite and compound. The flowers are perfect (hermaphroditic) and insect-pollinated, with fivefold symmetry. The ovary is divided into locules that are in turn divided by "false septa" (the latter distinguish Tribulus from other members of its family)." - wiki
spotted in a coastal desert wadi shortly after winter rains
possibly T. longipetalus - T. pentandrus or T. bimucronatus
Spotted on Jan 20, 2013
Submitted on Jan 20, 2013
6 Comments
Oh, yes, that looks like the ones I see here! :-)
http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/114...
That would be great!
yes, thats large, I will post pictures of T. pentandrus with fruits, so you can compare
Hi Ori, The flowers are about 1.5 - 2 cm in diameter. Is that large?
if the flower is large it is probably T. pentandrus
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/photo2...