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Adenostoma

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Kingdom
  
Subfamily
  
Higher classification
  
Order
  
Family
  
Rosaceae

Scientific name
  
Adenostoma

Rank
  
Genus

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Lower classifications
  
Adenostoma fasciculatum, Adenostoma sparsifolium

Chamise adenostoma fasciculatum variant obtusifolium san diego california


Adenostoma is a genus of shrubs containing only two species:

Contents

  • Adenostoma fasciculatum — Chamise
  • Adenostoma sparsifolium — Red shank.
  • Both species are native to coastal California and Baja California. Adenostoma fasciculatum is also native to California in the Sierra Nevada. They are found in plant communities and sub-ecoregions of the California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion.

    Adenostoma Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise Flickr

    Both species in this genus feature stiff, linear leaves arranged alternately or in clusters along stems with shredding bark. Flowers form on a panicle, are cream to white and, as in all members of the rose family, have hypanthia.

    Adenostoma Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

    Adenostoma garden plants


    Adenostoma Adenostoma fasciculatum Chamise

    Adenostoma Adenostoma sparsifolium Red Shanks

    Adenostoma Adenostoma fasciculatum Greasewood PFAF Plant Database

    References

    Adenostoma Wikipedia