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Cneoridium dumosum
Cneoridium dumosum (Nutt.) Hook. f. ex Baill.
Bush Rue, Bush-rue
Rutaceae (Rue Family)
Synonym(s): Pitavia dumosa
USDA Symbol: CNDU
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
A 2-5 ft. shrub with an intricately branched, sprawling habit that lends itself to being a high ground cover. The plant has small, shiny leaves and white flowers the appear after winter rains. The fruit, which may not occur every year, looks like a red, 1/4 in. orange.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub
Leaf Retention: Evergreen
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Up to about 5 feet tall.
Fruit: Drupe-like.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , YellowBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Dec
Distribution
USA: CANative Distribution: Orange & San Diego Cos., CA to adjacent Mex.
Native Habitat: Mesas & bluffs below 2500 ft.
Growing Conditions
Light Requirement: Part ShadeSoil Moisture: Dry
Soil Description: Dry soils.
Propagation
Description: Sow treated seed.Commercially Avail: 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:Santa Barbara Botanic Garden - Santa Barbara, CA
Native Seed Network - Corvallis, OR
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 36 - Jepson eFlora (2019) The Jepson Herbarium, University of California, Berkeley
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Cneoridium dumosum in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Cneoridium dumosum in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Cneoridium dumosum
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-12-09Research By: TWC Staff