Fabaceae

Dyebush

Psorothamnus emoryi (A.Gray) Rydb.

Family: Fabaceae
Genus: Psorothamnus

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Dyebush (Psorothamnus emoryi) — FlowerPhoto: W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Common names

By language (1)

English: Dyebush

Synonyms

Dalea emoryi A.Gray
Parosela emoryi (A.Gray) A.Heller

Flowers

In flower: October to May (from 906 flowering iNaturalist observations worldwide)

Characteristics

Growth habit: Forb/herb, Subshrub
Lifespan: Perennial
In the US and Canada: Lower 48 states: native

Photos

FlowerPhoto: W. Terry Hunefeld, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rod, CC0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Amy, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
FlowerPhoto: Rod, CC0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Diana, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Ian McFaul, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Madeleine Claire, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Bob Miller, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Sergey, CC BY 4.0, from iNaturalist

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.