Flower identification

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    tlairmore Active Member 10 Years

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    Can anyone help me identify this flower, growing wild in Southern Arizona desert. I realize you do not have the complete plant including the foliage, but it was growing close to the ground, from a plant similar to a Yucca. Any positive identification or help getting me started would be appreciated.
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    lorax Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Erythrina, check out E. edulis. It's interesting that you think the plant looked like a Yucca; when they have leaves they most closely resemble Poplars or Aspens.
     
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    saltcedar Rising Contributor 10 Years

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    Erythrina flabelliformis is native to Arizona.
     
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    tlairmore Active Member 10 Years

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    Great and thanks for your help. I think I got it.
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