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Spineless Horsebrush (Tetradymia canescens) is a native shrub that grows in northern, southern and central California. It is slow growing and moderately long-lived. It grows in an upright form to a height of 4 feet, with active growth during the spring, summer, fall. Flowers are yellow and bloom in the late summer. Leaves are white-gray and deciduous. It tends to grow in saltbush, at elevations from 0-10000 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 - 4 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Slow

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow, White

Flowering season

Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Soil description

Prefers sandy or loamy soils. Does not grow well in clay soils.

Site type

Saltbush

Plant communities

Pinyon-Juniper Woodland, Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

0 confirmed and 1 likely

Confirmed Likely

Hemileuca burnsi