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Two-horn bundleflower

Desmanthus bicornutus S.Watson

Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Desmanthus

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Two-horn bundleflower: Desmanthus bicornutus leaf and flowers
Photo: Btcpg, CC BY-SA 3.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

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English
Two-horn bundleflower, Malvilla de laguna, Ruby bundleflower

Synonyms

  • Acuan bicornuta (S.Watson) Britton & Rose
  • Acuan bicornutum (S.Watson) Britton & Rose
  • Acuan subulata Britton & Rose
  • Acuan subulatum Britton & Rose
  • Desmanthus rostratus B.L.Turner
  • Desmanthus subulatus (Britton & Rose) B.L.Turner
  • Desmanthus subulatus (Britton & Rose) Wiggins
  • Mimosa canonis M.E.Jones

Characteristics

Growth habit
Forb/herb
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: native

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.