Vachellia constricta (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger. Mescat Acacia. Phen: Apr-Oct. Hab: Arid scrub; eastwards as a waif on chrome ore piles. Dist: S. TX, w. TX, NM, and AZ south into Mexico (many states).
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Taxonomy Comments: Ebinger & Seigler (2023b) reject the recognition of "var. paucispina".
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1; = Acacia constricta – S13, Tx, Isely (1998); = n/a – C, Tat; > Acacia constricta Benth. var. constricta – K1; > Vachellia constricta (Benth.) Seigler & Ebinger var. constricta – K3, K4
Links to other floras: = Vachellia constricta - FNA11.1
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