Mesquite herbarium specimen (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Mesquite herbarium specimen

Caption

Mesquite plants, such as this specimen of Prosopis velutina, are common components of desert floras, due in part to their symbiotic relationship with bacteria that enable them to access atmospheric nitrogen.

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Florida Museum of Natural History

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