Latin name: Chilopsis linearis (Cav.) Sweet ssp. arcuata (Fosb.) Henrickson Pronunciation: ky-LOP-sis lin-ee-AIR-is ar-kew-AY-ta Common name: Desert willow Family: Bignoniaceae (Bignonia) Habitat: Sandy washes and watercourses of both deserts, and adjacent areas of the Transverse and Peninsular Ranges below 5000' Blooming period: May to September Name derivations: 1) Chilopsis 2) lnearis 3) arcuata |
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