var. fasciculata
Pronunciation: PROO-nus fa-sik-yoo-LAY-ta
Common name: Desert almond
Family: Rosaceae (Rose)
Habitat: Dry slopes and washes, 2500' to 6000',
creosote bush scrub to pinyon-juniper woodland,
both deserts
Blooming period: March to May
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Prunus
2) fasciculata