Psorodendron schottii (Torrey) Rydberg

Indigo Bush
Fabaceae - Fabales

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Protologue: N.L.Britton & al. (eds.), N. Amer. Fl. 24: 44 (1919)
Pronunciation: Pso-ro-dén-dron schót-ti-i
Etymology: Gr. psoros, mangy, scabby + dendron, tree + after Arthur Carl Victor Schott (1814-1875), of the Mexican Boundary Survey
Synonym: Psorothamnus schottii (Torr.) Barneby

Jepson eFlora Treatment (currently as Psorothamnus s.)

Jepson eFlora Key to Psorothamnus

SD County Synoptic Voucher


Distribution:
 
Left: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). Right: CCH2. Click to see current herbarium records.  


Psorodendron schottii
A tall, highly branched desert shrub.



Psorodendron schottii
(The boy has grown.)



Psorodendron schottii
Leaves are linear, with prominent raised glands.



Psorodendron schottii
Corollas are a deep purple, giving the plant its common name. Note glands of calyx and leaves.