Amphipappus fremontii var. fremontii

Fremont's chaff bush

Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native

Fremont's chaff bush is a California native shrub found in the northeastern Mojave Desert on rocky or gravelly flats, slopes, and canyons at elevations below 1,100 meters. Flowering from March to June, this plant produces small, pale flowers clustered in compact arrangements. Growing with multiple branching stems up to one meter tall, it develops a dense, rounded form typical of desert shrubs. Its leaves are small, narrow, and closely arranged along the stems, providing an adaptation to arid environments. The shrub's compact growth and pale flowers make it well-suited to surviving in harsh desert conditions.

Habitat: Rocky or gravelly flats, slopes, canyons

Bloom period: Mar-Jun

Elevation: < 1100 m

Bioregions: ne DMoj

California counties: San Bernardino, Inyo

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