Psorothamnus fremontii

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Psorothamnus fremontii
Psorothamnus fremontii 3.jpg
Scientific classification
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P. fremontii
Binomial name
Psorothamnus fremontii

Psorothamnus fremontii, the Frémont's dalea or Frémont's indigo bush (after John C. Frémont[1]) is a perennial legume shrub.

Distribution[]

Psorothamnus fremontii is common to the Southwestern United States and northwest Mexico - in the states of California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona, Sonora, and Baja California.[2]

The plant is found in the Sonoran Deserts (including the Colorado Desert), the Great Basin Deserts, and the Mojave Desert sky islands, from 250–1,350 metres (820–4,430 ft) in elevation.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ Michael L. Charters. "Botanical Names: F". California Plant Names: Latin and Greek Meanings and Derivations. Sierra Madre, CA. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  2. ^ USDA
  3. ^ Jepson

External links[]

Media related to Psorothamnus fremontii at Wikimedia Commons


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