Latin name: Cercis occidentalis Torrey
Pronunciation: SIR-sis ok-si-den-TAY-lis
Common name: Western redbud
Family:Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Dry slopes, canyons, ravines, streambanks, chaparral, foothill and yellow pine woodland to 5000'
Blooming period: February to April
Name derivations: 1) Cercis 2) occidentalis
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