DEVIL'S CLAW 'Domesticated' --Proboscidea parviflora--
DEVIL'S CLAW 'Domesticated' --Proboscidea parviflora--
Bush-like summer bloomer Aug through Oct, up to 3' tall - pink flowers to large curly pods. The Tohono O’odham uses the fibers from dried seedpods for black colors in woven baskets. The hooks on the end of the split seedpod, catch on the legs of passing animals to help spread the plant broadly.
Tags: Archived, Da, Devil's claw, Herb/medicinal