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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