genus

Psorodendron

Field notes

Psorodendron is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae. It includes five species native to the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.

Psorodendron arborescens (Torr. ex A.Gray) Rydb. – Mojave indigo bush

Psorodendron fremontii (Torr. ex A.Gray) Rydb. – Fremont's indigo bush

Psorodendron kingii (S.Watson) Rydb. – Lahontan indigo bush, King's dalea

Psorodendron schottii (Torr.) Rydb. – Schott's dalea

Psorodendron spinosum (A.Gray) Rydb. – smoketree, smokethorn

Children

Indigo-bush native
Smoketree native
Mojave Indigobush native
Fremont's Dalea native
Lahontan Indigobush native

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

Top native Psorodendron All

Native to the US, ranked by caterpillars, then bees and other hosts, food, flowers and shelter.

Fremont's Dalea Psorodendron fremontii caterpillars 2 flowers 9
Mojave Indigobush Psorodendron arborescens caterpillars 1 flowers 11
Smoketree Psorodendron spinosum hosts 3 food 2 flowers 15
Indigo-bush Psorodendron schottii hosts 1 food 2 flowers 19
Lahontan Indigobush Psorodendron kingii