DoubleclawProboscidea parviflora
Also known as Doubleclaw Unicorn Plant · Small-Flower Unicorn-Plant
Proboscidea parviflora, an annual native to SW US and N Mexico, is famed for unique fruits drying into two hard, claw-like hooks, valued for Native American basketry and.
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Doubleclaw Names & Synonyms
Common names and botanical synonyms
Common Names
- Doubleclaw
- Doubleclaw Unicorn Plant
- Small-Flower Unicorn-Plant
Synonyms
- Martynia parviflora Wooton
Doubleclaw Taxonomy
Botanical classification
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| kingdom | Plantae |
| division | Tracheophyta |
| class | Magnoliopsida |
| order | Lamiales |
| family | Martyniaceae |
| genus | Proboscidea |
| species | Proboscidea parviflora |