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Coleogyne ramosissima (Blackbrush)
Anderson, Wynn

Coleogyne ramosissima

Coleogyne ramosissima Torr.

Blackbrush

Rosaceae (Rose Family)

Synonym(s):

USDA Symbol: CORA

USDA Native Status: L48 (N)

Blackbrush is a member of the rose family (family Rosaceae) which includes about 2000 species of trees, shrubs, and herbs worldwide; approximately 77 native and 9 naturalized tree species and many species of shrubs and herbs in North America; including service-berries (Amelanchier), hawthorns (Crataegus), apples (Malus), plums and cherries (Prunus), and mountain-ashes (Sorbus).

 

From the Image Gallery

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Shrub
Fruit Type: Achene
Size Notes: Up to about 3 feet tall.
Leaf: White-Gray.

Bloom Information

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

Distribution

USA: AZ , CA , CO , NV , UT

Growing Conditions

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

Benefit

Conspicuous Flowers: yes

Find Seed or Plants

Find seed sources for this species at the Native Seed 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

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

Metadata

Record Modified: 2023-05-09
Research By: TWC Staff

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