Dalea (Psorothamnus) schottii (Indigo Bush)

Photographs

My photos:

These photos were taken at the Visitor's Center garden in February, at Anza Borrego.

More photos:

Southern California Wildflowers has a photo of the plant in bloom.

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Plant Information

Fabaceae

In the garden:

This is an intricately branched shrub, armed with small spines, which is from 3 to 9 feet tall. Young growth is bright green, but will gray with age. Compound leaves are simple and linear. Small, pea-like flowers are blue and appear from March through May. Fruit are small pods. Not often used in the garden.

In the wild:

Washes and benches, below 1000 feet.

Ethnobotany:

No information found.

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