ACANTHACEAE
Acanthus Family
Anisacanthus thurberi
(Torrey) Gray
Desert honeysuckle
This plant is called a honeysuckle. Its flower resembles the flower of true honeysuckles (Genus Lonicera, CAPRIFOLIACEAE), but it only has two stamens rather than 5, and dramatically different fruit.
Mamie Canyon, east side of the Little Floridas 18 April 2004