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Psorothamnus schottii

Indigo bush

Psorothamnus schottii
Psorothamnus schottii
Psorothamnus schottii
Psorothamnus schottii
Psorothamnus schottii

Life form2, 3: shrub, tall
Habitat: bajadas, valleys, hillsides
leaf presence3: leaves usually present
leaf arrangement3: fascicled or alternate
leaf format3: apparently simple
leaf shape3: linear
leaf surface3: woolly hairy
leaf margin3: entire
Flower color2: indigo to violet to blue
Flowering period2: March to May
Armament2, 3: spineless
Family1, 2, 3: Fabaceae (bean family)
Conserved or Obsolete Family1: Leguminosae (pea family)
Status: common in SE California
Locations where collected or observed:
      Yuma area and southeastern California
      Barry M. Goldwater Range

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