Lepidospartum latisquamum
Nevada broomsage
Family: Asteraceae · Type: shrub · Native
Nevada broomsage is a California native shrub found in northern Transverse Ranges, White and Inyo Mountains, and eastern Desert Mountains on sandy or gravelly soil in pine and juniper woodland and open scrub at elevations of 1,400 to 2,400 meters. Flowering from June to October, this plant produces pale yellow flowers in heads with distinctive white to slightly brown pappus bristles. Growing with narrow stems featuring glabrous ribs and felted-tomentose grooves, the shrub reaches a slender form with short-hairy leaves that may become glabrous with age. Its leaves are short-haired, transitioning to smoother surfaces as the plant matures, creating a subtly changing texture across its structure. The fruit is 5 to 6.5 millimeters long with five prominent veins, contributing to the plant's distinctive appearance in its arid woodland habitat.
Habitat: Sandy or gravelly soil; pine/juniper woodland, open scrub
Bloom period: Jun-Oct
Elevation: 1400-2400 m
Bioregions: SnGb (n slope), W&I, DMtns
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