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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