smokethorn, smoketree, smoke tree, smokethorn dalea, corona de Cristo (Psorothamnus spinosus)

Psorothamnus spinosus is a species in the Psorothamnus genus. It is commonly known as smokethorn, smoketree, smoke tree, smokethorn dalea, corona de Cristo This name is accepted name for the species in the family Fabaceae subfamily Faboideae, tribe Amorpheae, . . This species is found in Colorado Desert in Southern California, the Sonoran Desert in western Arizona, and most of eastern Baja California state including several northern Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez) islands.