Psorothamnus spinosus

Psorothamnus spinosus
Mature form: 3–5 m
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Psorothamnus
Species:
P. spinosus
Binomial name
Psorothamnus spinosus
Natural distribution range
Synonyms

Dalea spinosa

Psorothamnus spinosus, or Delea 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.

Psorothamnus spinosus flowers in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park.