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Purshia glandulosa (Desert bitterbrush)
Reveal, James L.

Purshia glandulosa

Purshia glandulosa Curran

Desert Bitterbrush

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s): Purshia tridentata var. glandulosa

USDA Symbol: PUGL2

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

 

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 12 feet tall.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: White , Yellow
Bloom Time: Mar , Apr , May

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , NV , UT

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Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed Network.

View propagation protocol from Native Plants Network.

From the National Organizations Directory

According to the species list provided by Affiliate Organizations, this plant is on display at the following locations:

Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR

Bibliography

Bibref 841 - Native Alternatives to Invasive Plants (2006) Burrell, C. C.

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Web Reference

Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) Calflora
Webref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter

Additional resources

USDA: Find Purshia glandulosa in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Purshia glandulosa in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Purshia glandulosa

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-01-17
Research By: TWC Staff

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