Psorothamnus scoparius is a thornless bush in the bean family (Fabaceae), native to North America.[1][2] It is known as broom smokebush and broom dalea.[3]
| Psorothamnus scoparius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fabales |
| Family: | Fabaceae |
| Subfamily: | Faboideae |
| Genus: | Psorothamnus |
| Species: | P. scoparius
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| Binomial name | |
| Psorothamnus scoparius (A.Gray) Rydb.
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Distribution and habitat
editPsorothamnus scoparius is native to the southwestern United States, particularly sandy areas within New Mexico's Rio Grande valley. It is rarely seen in adjacent states and the northernmost region of Chihuahua, Mexico. The shrub typically grows in high deserts at elevations of 3,000 to 6,000 ft (910 to 1,830 m), centered in the sand scrub communities of the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion but extending into the Little Colorado River valley of northeastern Arizona, at lower elevations of the Colorado Plateau.[4][5]
Description
editBroom dalea is a small shrub with grey colored branches and a broom-like appearance. Purple flowers and only a few simple leaves appear after rains.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. The University of Texas at Austin.
- ^ "ITIS Standard Report Page: Psorothamnus scoparius". www.itis.gov. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- ^ "SEINet Portal Network - Psorothamnus scoparius". swbiodiversity.org. SEINet Arizona-New Mexico Chapter. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Plants Profile for Psorothamnus scoparius (broom dalea)". plants.usda.gov. United States Department of Agriculture.
- ^ "Psorothamnus scoparius (Gray) Rydb". Cite Seer. CiteSeer. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
- ^ "Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin". www.wildflower.org. Retrieved 2024-10-01.