Exhibit Item 102
Lotus rigidus
Shrubby deervetch, Broom bird’s-foot trefoil
Illustrator: © 2012 Susan E. Ashton
Pen and Ink
Legumes of Arizona
Broom bird’s-foot trefoil, one of the many common names of Lotus rigidus, reflects the appearance of the leaves with clusters of pods on this broom-like deciduous sub-shrub.
Exhibit Item 103
Phaseolus grayanus
Gray’s bean
Illustrator: © Chris Bondante
Pen and Ink
Legumes of Arizona
Illustrated is an enlargement of the typical pea-shaped flower of the legume (pea) family. Also shown is the variation in leaf shape that occurs among plants in this species.