Chilopsis linearis
(Cav.) Sweet
Desert willow
Chilopsis linearis is a shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
Equally likely to occur in wetlands and non wetlands
Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland, wetland-riparian
[Wikipedia] Monotypic Genus, Range, Habitat: Chilopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species Chilopsis linearis. It is known commonly as desert willow[4] or desert-willow[3] because of its willow-like leaves, but it is not a true willow – being instead a member of the catalpa family. It is a shrub or tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is commonly seen in washes and along riverbanks. (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
