Adenostoma fasciculatum
Hook. & Arn.
Chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum is a tree or shrub that is native to California, and also found elsewhere in western North America.
Bloom Period
The blue points on the map indicate observations in Calflora.
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Jepson eFlora section:
eudicot
USDA PLANTS group:
Dicot
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 ...
Introduction to Chamise: Twice a year, you can identify Chamise on neighboring hillsides by color. Millions of small flowers paint the hillsides a cream color in the spring and persistent senescent flowers paint the hills chocolate brown in the fall... A photo essay from PlantID.net. (link added by Bruce Homer-Smith)
Learn more about Adenostoma fasciculatum: Adenostoma fasciculatum Jepson video: (link added by Mary Ann Machi)
