Vachellia rigidula (Bentham) Seigler & Ebinger. Common name: Chaparro Prieto, Blackbrush, Blackbrush Acacia. Phenology: Feb-Jul. Habitat: Scrub on sandy loam or calcareous soils. Distribution: S. and sw. TX south to Mexico.
ID notes: The inflorescences are cylindrical and white to cream-colored.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = FNA11.1, K4, Mex, NS, POWO; = Acacia amentacea DC. — S13; = Acacia rigidula Benth. — Tx, Isely (1998)
Links to other floras: = Vachellia rigidula - FNA11.1
Heliophily ⓘ: 7
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