Peteria scoparia

Peteria scoparia

Overview

Peteria scoparia is a broom-like leguminous shrub native to the arid grasslands and deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It belon

Peteria scoparia is a broom-like leguminous shrub native to the arid grasslands and deserts of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. It belongs to the family Fabaceae and produces small white to pink flowers on stiff, upright branches adapted to dry, rocky terrain.

Taxonomy

목(目) Fabales
과(科) Fabaceae (Legume family)
Species Peteria scoparia

자주 묻는 질문

What family does Peteria scoparia belong to?
Peteria scoparia (Peteria scoparia) belongs to the family Fabaceae in the order Fabales.

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