Psorothamnus scoparius explained

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]

Distribution and habitat

Psorothamnus scoparius is native to the southwestern United States, from western Texas through New Mexico to eastern Arizona, and the northernmost western regions of Mexico. The shrub typically grows in high deserts at elevations of, 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

Broom dalea is a short shrub with cyan colored branches and small purple flowers.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center - The University of Texas at Austin . www.wildflower.org . The University of Texas at Austin.
2. Web site: ITIS Standard Report Page: Psorothamnus scoparius . 2020-09-01 . www.itis.gov . Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
3. Web site: SEINet Portal Network - Psorothamnus scoparius . swbiodiversity.org . SEINet Arizona-New Mexico Chapter . 1 September 2020.
4. Web site: Plants Profile for Psorothamnus scoparius (broom dalea) . plants.usda.gov . United States Department of Agriculture.
5. Web site: Psorothamnus scoparius (Gray) Rydb. . Cite Seer . CiteSeer . 1 September 2020.