Psorothamnus fremontii

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

Psorothamnus fremontii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Plantae
(unranked):
Angiosperms
(unranked):
Eudicots
(unranked):
Rosids
Order:
Fabales
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Psorothamnus
Species:
P. fremontii
Binomial name
Psorothamnus fremontii

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

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