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Ambrosia dumosa (Gray) Payne

Burrobush, White bursage, White bur sage

Asteraceae (Aster Family)

USDA Symbol: AMDU2

USDA Native Status: Native to U.S.

Low, light-colored, woody shrub with many rigid, brittle branches.

White Bur Sage is widespread and common in the Sonoran and Mojave deserts, where it is often called burro bush.

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Subshrub
Leaf: Green
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Size Class: 1-3 ft.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Yellow
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT
Native Distribution: S. Nevada, extreme SW. Utah, S. California and Sonoran Desert parts of Arizona.
Native Habitat: Alluvial slopes and plains, often a co-dominant with Creosote Bush over large areas, 500—2500’ (150—760 m).
USDA Native Status: L48(N)

Growing Conditions

Water Use: Low
Light Requirement: Sun
CaCO3 Tolerance: High

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From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is either on display or available from the following:

Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 995 - Native Landscaping from El Paso to L.A. (2000) Wasowski, S. and A. Wasowski

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From the Archive

Wildflower Newsletter 1995 VOL. 12, NO.3 - Explore the Big Bend With the Wildflower Center, Education Director\'s Report, T...

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Additional resources

USDA: Find Ambrosia dumosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Ambrosia dumosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
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Metadata

Record Modified: 2009-02-21
Research By: TWC Staff

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