Pronunciation: bi-too-min-AIR-ee-a bi-too-min-
OH-sa
Common name: Pitch trefoil, Scurfy pea, Arabian
pea
Family: Fabaceae (Pea)
Habitat: Escaped and possibly naturalized in San
Gabriel and San Bernardino Mts, established in
Millard Canyon after being tested as fire-resistant
plant, native to Spain and Canary Ids
Blooming period: ???
Click for Latin name derivations: 1) Bituminaria
2) bituminosa