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Psorothamnus fremontii
Psorothamnus fremontii (Torr. ex A. Gray) Barneby
Fremont's Dalea, Fremont Indigo-bush
Fabaceae (Pea Family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: PSFR
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
Open, branching shrub; gland-dotted, silver-gray.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: PurpleDistribution
USA: AZ , CA , NV , UTNative Distribution: California, Utah, Nevada, and Arizona.
Native Habitat: Sandy to gravelly washes, slopes, benches, flats, dunes, in Creosote Bush, Blackbrush, Joshua Tree communities.
Value to Beneficial Insects
Special Value to Native BeesSpecial Value to Bumble Bees
This information was provided by the Pollinator Program at The Xerces Society for Invertebrate Conservation.
Additional resources
USDA: Find Psorothamnus fremontii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Psorothamnus fremontii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Psorothamnus fremontii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-02-27Research By: TWC Staff