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Wasowski, Sally and Andy

Psorothamnus schottii

Psorothamnus schottii (Torr.) Barneby

Schott's Dalea

Fabaceae (Pea Family)

Synonym(s): Dalea schottii, Dalea schottii var. puberula

USDA Symbol: PSSC5

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Fruit Type: Legume
Size Notes: Up to about 6 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Blue , Purple
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA

Value to Beneficial Insects

Special Value to Native Bees
Special Value to Bumble Bees

This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.

Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1995 VOL. 12, NO.3 - Explore the Big Bend With the Wildflower Center, Education Director\'s Report, T...

Additional resources

USDA: Find Psorothamnus schottii in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Psorothamnus schottii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psorothamnus schottii

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-17
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