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Feather Bush, Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi

Feather Bush, Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi; Photo May 6, 2006

Fern Of The Desert Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi	Feather Bush Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi
Feather Bush Flower	Feather Bush Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi

Feather Bush Lysiloma microphylla v. thornberi Fabaceae Family ( Pea ) Feather Bush. Also Called: Fern of the Desert. Evergreen to Deciduous Tree. Height: Up To 45 feet Tall. Most are about 25 - 30 feet tall. Bark: Grayish-brown, thin, rough. Trunk: 3 to 8 inches in diameter. Flowers: Cream white; including many tiny stamens clustered in stalked balls 1/2" in diameter; late spring. Blooming Time: Late April - May. Leaves: Pinnately compound. With 6 - 8 pairs of pinnae and 20 to 35 pairs of tiny leaflets per leaf that are each linear to oblong up to 3/16" long. The leaves turn golden yellow and fall off in Spring. They are quickly replaced. Seeds: Seedpods 4 - 6 inches long. Found: Statewide. Very common low water use landscaping plant in the Phoenix and Tucson areas. Elevation: 2,800 - 4,000 feet. Habitat: Sonoran desert. Miscellaneous: Flowering Photos Taken May 06, 2006 in Glendale area. Native to Arizona Sonoran Desert.