Psorothamnus fremontii var. fremontii

Fremont's dalea

Family: Fabaceae · Type: shrub · Native

Fremont's dalea is a California native shrub found in the Mojave Desert on granite, volcanic slopes, flats, and canyons at elevations of 150 to 1,350 meters. Flowering from April to May, this plant produces small, delicate flowers in subtle, understated clusters. Growing with dense, compact branches 1 to 2 meters tall, it forms a distinctive rounded shape characteristic of desert shrublands. Its leaves are composed of tiny leaflets, each 3 to 15 millimeters long and narrowly elliptic to ovate, creating a fine, feathery texture. The shrub's compact form and intricate leaf structure make it well-adapted to the harsh, arid environments of the Mojave Desert.

Habitat: Granite, volcanic slopes, flats, canyons; generally on sedimentary formations

Bloom period: Apr-May

Elevation: 150-1350 m

Bioregions: DMoj

California counties: Inyo, San Bernardino, Riverside, Kern

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