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Cheesebush
( Ambrosia salsola )
Ambrosia salsola
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About Cheesebush (Ambrosia salsola)
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Hymenoclea salsola
is a flowering plant in the daisy family known by several common names, including white burrobrush, cheesebush, and desert pearl. It is native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico, where it is a common plant of the local deserts, where it thrives on sandy soil, alkaline environments, and disturbed sites. . This is a perennial shrub which forms a sprawling bush up to eight feet high. It has thin branches and narrow, needlelike leaves. The foliage has a pungent cheeselike scent when crushed, a trait which gives the plant the common name "cheesebush". It is covered in plentiful white or yellow flowers and then pearly, winged fruits in white, yellow, or pink. This species easily hybridizes with the common ragweed species
Ambrosia dumosa
.
Plant Description
Plant Type
Shrub
Size
4 - 8 ft tall
Flower Color
Cream, Pink, Yellow, White
Flowering Season
Spring
Wildlife Supported
Butterflies & moths hosted ( 20
likely
* )
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Hoary Comma
Polygonia gracilis
Polygonia gracilis
*
Common Sootywing
Pholisora catullus
Pholisora catullus
*
Bordered Patch
Chlosyne lacinia
Chlosyne lacinia
*
White-lined Sphinx
Hyles lineata
Hyles lineata
*
Western Tussock Moth
Orgyia vetusta
Orgyia vetusta
*
Armyworm Moth
Mythimna unipuncta
Mythimna unipuncta
*
Wavy-Lined Emerald
Synchlora aerata
Synchlora aerata
Landscaping Information
Sun
Full Sun
Moisture
Low
Nurseries
Carried by 2
Soil Drainage
Fast
Common uses
Hedges
Propagation
?
For propagating by seed: No treatment.
Natural Setting
Site Type
Dry flats, washes
Climate
Annual Precipitation: 2.5" - 30.9", Summer Precipitation: 0.12" - 4.24", Coldest Month: 25.6" - 63.8", Hottest Month: 49.0" - 89.6", Humidity: 1.40" - 47.01", Elevation: -220" - 10141"
Alternative Names
Botanical Names
: Hymenoclea salsola
Common Names
: Desert Pearl, White Burrobrush
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Sources include:
Wikipedia
. All text shown in the "About" section of these pages is available under the
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License
. Plant observation data provided by the participants of the
California Consortia of Herbaria
, Sunset information provided by
Jepson Flora Project
. Propogation from seed information provided by the
Santa Barbara Botanical Garden
from "Seed Propagation of Native California Plants" by Dara E. Emery. Sources of plant photos include
CalPhotos
,
Wikimedia Commons
, and independent plant photographers who have agreed to share their images with Calscape. Other general sources of information include
Calflora
,
CNPS Manual of Vegetation Online
,
Jepson Flora Project
,
Las Pilitas
,
Theodore Payne
,
Tree of Life
,
The Xerces Society
, and information provided by CNPS volunteer editors, with special thanks to Don Rideout. Climate data used in creation of plant range maps is from
PRISM Climate Group, Oregon State University
, using 30 year (1981-2010) annual "normals" at an 800 meter spatial resolution.
Links:
Jepson eFlora Taxon Page
CalPhotos
Wikipedia
Calflora
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