Latin name: Psorothamnus emoryi (A. Gray) Rydb. Pronunciation: soar-oh-THAM-nus EM-or-ee-eye Common name: Emory indigo bush Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Dry open places below 2000', desert flats, washes, dunes, and creosote bush scrub from the southern edge of the Mojave Desert throughout the Colorado Desert Blooming period: March to May Name derivations: 1) Psorothamnus 2) emoryi |
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