Exhibit Item 53
Erythrina flabelliformis
Coral bean
Illustrator: © Patricia Mason
Pen and Ink
Livestock-Poisoning Plants of Arizona, 1968
Trees and Shrubs of Southwest Deserts, 1981
From the Collection of the
University of Arizona Herbarium
Exhibit Item 54
Nolina microcarpa
Beargrass, Sacahuista
Illustrator: © Patricia Mason
Pen and Ink
From the Collection of the
University of Arizona Herbarium
Nolina microcarpa, or beargrass, is not a grass but is related to Yucca and Agave. The leaves are harvested and used in basket making.