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willows) : fruit long, narrow pods, in clusters. Blooms 

 in late spring. 



Prosopis pubescens. Screwbean mesquit, Tornillo. A 

 smaller and slenderer tree than the foregoing, favoring 

 alkaline soil. Leaves and flowers similar to the above, 

 but somewhat smaller: fruit twisted pods, like screws, 

 in clusters. Blooms in late spring. 



Prunus eriogyna. Wild apricot. A large, branching, thorny 

 bush, up to 8 feet high, found in some desert canons. 

 Leaves small, bright light green; flowers numerous, 

 white, like small plum blossoms: fruit reddish yellow 

 when ripe, with a small quantity of sweetish pulp. 

 Blooms in early spring. 



Psathyrotes ramosissima. A low, compact, rounded plant 

 with light-gray leaves and small, yellow flowers. Blooms 

 in late spring. 



Purshia tndentata. Bitter-brush. A strong, woody bush 5 

 or 6 feet high, with a casual resemblance to the com- 

 mon creosote bush (Larrea) but rare. Flowers bright 

 yellow. Blooms in late spring. 



Rhus ovata. Sumac, Mangla. A large, compact, roundish 

 bush or small tree, native to coast regions but some- 

 times found in or near desert caiions. Leaves dark 

 bright green, glossy, suggesting those of the laurel: 

 flowers white or pink, profuse, in very close clusters: 

 fruit a reddish sticky berry. Blooms in late spring. 



Salazaria mexicana. Bladder-bush. A roundish bush, up 

 to 3 feet high, rather rare. Leaves few and small, gray: 

 flowers showy, white and purple; the calyces become 

 inflated and look like little round bladders. Blooms 

 in early summer. 



Salvia carduacea. Thistle-sage. A thistly-looking plant a 

 foot or so high, with large, prickly, grayish leaves and 

 handsome light-purple flowers in round-headed clusters. 

 Blooms in late spring. 



Salvia columbarieae. Chia. A small plant a foot or so 

 high, usually with a single stiff stem rising from a 



