Latin name: Prunus fremontii S. Watson
Pronunciation: PROO-nus free-MONT-ee-eye
Common name: Desert apricot
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Habitat: Canyons below 4000', creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland, eastern Peninsular Range, west Colorado Desert
Blooming period: February to March
Name derivations: 1) Prunus 2) fremontii
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