Pronunciation: ro-BIN-ee-a nee-o-mex-i-KAY-na
Common name: Desert locust
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Canyons in pinyon-juniper woodland to
5000', Mid-Hills, east Mojave
Blooming period: April to August
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Robinia
2) neomexicana