Adenostoma sp.
Family: Rosaceae · Type: Shrub · Variable; species dependent
Adenostoma sp. is a non-native California shrub in the Rosaceae family.
How to tell it apart
vs Eriogonum: Adenostoma has bundled needle-like leaves and rose family flowers; buckwheats have broader leaves and ball-like flower heads.; vs Baccharis: Adenostoma has bundled linear leaves; Baccharis has wider single leaves and yellow to white brush-like flower heads.; vs Ceanothus: Adenostoma has tiny bundled needles; Ceanothus has broader single leaves and blue to white dense flower clusters.; vs Artemisia: Adenostoma has bundled needles and white flower panicles; sagebrush has feathery gray foliage and yellow flower heads.; vs Ericameria: Adenostoma has white flowers and bundled needles; goldenbush has yellow flowers and non-bundled narrow leaves.
Frequently asked questions
Is Adenostoma sp. native to California?
No. Adenostoma sp. is not native to California (recorded as variable; species dependent).
What plant family does Adenostoma sp. belong to?
Adenostoma sp. is in the Rosaceae family, genus Adenostoma.
Related species
Other California species in the same genus, family, or bioregion.
- Adenostoma sparsifolium — Red shank
- Adenostoma fasciculatum — Chamise
- Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum — Chamise
- Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium — San diego chamise
- Adenostoma fasciculatum var. prostratum — Prostrate chamise
- Agrimonia gryposepala — Common agrimony
- Agrimonia sp. — Agrimony
- Agrimonia striata — Britton's agrimony
Sources: Jepson eFlora · CalPhotos
Last updated 2026-04-14
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