Latin name: Psorothamnus spinosus (A. Gray) Barneby Pronunciation: soar-oh-THAM-nus spin-OH-sus Common name: Smoke tree Family: Fabaceae (Pea) Habitat: Locally common in sandy washes to 1500', creosote bush scrub, both deserts Blooming period: June to July Name derivations: 1) Psorothamnus 2) spinosus |
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