Fremont Dalea
Indigo Bush
Psorothamnus fremontii
Observed at Joshua Tree National Monument, California. 30 April 2010.
FLOWERS: Small, less then 1 cm long, but vivid violet-purple.
SHRUB: A woody shrub with intricate branching and main stems silvery-white.
Often leafless after long drought.
FRUIT: One small seed inside each pod. Numerous small glands arranged in
lines on outside of pod.
LEAVES: Compound leaves with usually linear segments.
RANGE: Found on the fringes of the Sonoran Desert where it meets the
Mojave Desert.
UNARMED