Calflora
Taxon  Report   97    
Adenostoma fasciculatum  Hook. & Arn.
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum, a dicot, is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
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Bloom Period

Habitat: slopes, ridges

Communities: Chaparral

Name Status:
Accepted by JEF + PLANTS
More information about  Adenostoma fasciculatum

Physical characteristics of chamise as a wildland fuel.: 
Countryman, Clive M., and Charles W. Philpot, 1970.
In southern California, one of the most hazardous wildland fuels is chamise ...

Suggested Citation
Calflora: Information on California plants for education, research and conservation, with data contributed by public and private institutions and individuals, including the Consortium of California Herbaria. [web application]. 2021. Berkeley, California: The Calflora Database [a non-profit organization]. Available: https://www.calflora.org/   (Accessed: 04/23/2021).