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Chilopsis
Sign in to saveChilopsis 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.
Species
Genus
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyChlopsidae
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- Chilopsis linearis flower 2.jpg
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- taxon name
- Chilopsis
- taxon common name
- 沙葳属
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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 is a shrub or tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. It is commonly seen in washes and along riverbanks.