Desert willow

Quick look

Chilopsis is a monotypic genus of flowering plants containing the single species Chilopsis linearis. It is known commonly as desert willow or desert-willow because of its willow-like leaves, but it is not a true willow – being instead a member of the catalpa family.

• It belongs to the Bignoniaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub / a tree with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 9 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Arizona, New Mexico and Nevada. ^NatureServe
• In Arizona, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–September. ^iNaturalist
• In New Mexico, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in May–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as purple. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as early summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 25 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 1,861 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #50 among the 109 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 1,008 research-grade sightings of it in New Mexico, ranking #49 among the 109 flowers on our New Mexico list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 967 research-grade sightings of it in Nevada, ranking #30 among the 110 flowers on our Nevada list. ^iNaturalist