species 5,349 observations
Smoketree
Psorodendron spinosum
Field notes
Psorodendron spinosum (synonyms Psorothamnus spinosus and Dalea spinosa) is a perennial legume tree of the deserts in North America. Common names include smokethorn, smoketree, smoke tree, smokethorn dalea, and corona de Cristo.
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native animals
supported in the US
supported in the US
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Hosted animals
Gall makers, leaf miners and other animals living on or in it
Chrysobothris purpureoplagiata, Chrysobothris lateralis, Acmaeodera vanduzeei
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Plant eaters
Animals that feed on it
Smoketree Sharpshooter, Micrutalis occidentalis
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Flower visitors
Pollinators and other flower visitors
Red-legged Centris, Bequaert's Resin-Leafcutter Bee, Marine Blue, Anthophora hololeuca
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Range
Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided
Key traits
- Layer
- Trees
From USDA PLANTS.