Adenostoma fasciculatum
E355015
Adenostoma fasciculatum, commonly known as chamise, is a dominant evergreen shrub of California’s chaparral ecosystems, adapted to dry, fire-prone environments.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adenostoma fasciculatum canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
chaparral shrub
ⓘ
evergreen shrub ⓘ plant species ⓘ |
| barkCharacteristic | reddish-brown bark ⓘ |
| commonName |
chamise
ⓘ
greasewood ⓘ |
| describedBy | Thomas Nuttall ⓘ |
| distribution |
Pacific Coast Ranges
ⓘ
surface form:
Coast Ranges of California
Peninsular Ranges ⓘ
surface form:
Peninsular Ranges of California and Baja California
Transverse Ranges ⓘ
surface form:
Transverse Ranges of California
|
| dominance | dominant shrub in California chaparral ⓘ |
| droughtTolerance | high ⓘ |
| family | Rosaceae ⓘ |
| fireEcology | fire-adapted ⓘ |
| fireResponse |
regenerates from seed after fire
ⓘ
resprouts from root crown after fire ⓘ |
| flowerColor | white ⓘ |
| floweringSeason |
late spring
ⓘ
summer ⓘ |
| genus | Adenostoma ⓘ |
| growthForm | shrub ⓘ |
| habitat |
chaparral
ⓘ
coastal sage scrub ⓘ dry rocky slopes ⓘ foothills ⓘ |
| introducedTo | some ornamental plantings outside native range ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| leafArrangement | fascicled ⓘ |
| leafCharacteristic | resinous ⓘ |
| leafShape | needle-like ⓘ |
| leafType | evergreen ⓘ |
| lifespan | long-lived shrub ⓘ |
| maximumHeight | about 5 meters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Baja California
ⓘ
California, United States ⓘ
surface form:
California
California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion ⓘ |
| order | Rosales ⓘ |
| photosyntheticPathway | C3 ⓘ |
| pollination | insect-pollinated ⓘ |
| provides |
cover for small mammals and birds
ⓘ
nectar for insects ⓘ |
| soilPreference |
rocky soils
ⓘ
well-drained soils ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| typicalHeight | 1–4 meters ⓘ |
| uses |
erosion control
ⓘ
habitat for wildlife ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1836 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.