Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Shortspine Horsebrush (Tetradymia spinosa) is a native shrub that grows in Northern, Southern and Central California, primarily in the Warner Mountains, the Modoc Plateau and Sierra Nevada East regions. It is slow growing and long-lived. It grows in a semi-upright form to a height of 3.2 feet, with active growth during the spring and summer. Flowers are yellow and striking, and bloom in the mid spring. Leaves are gray-green and deciduous. It tends to grow at elevations from 2600-7900 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 - 3 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Slow

Dormancy

Winter Deciduous

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Color

Yellow, Brown

Flowering season

Spring

Sun

Full Sun

Soil description

Adaptable, tolerant of sand, loam and clay.

Caterpillars
Butterflies

Butterflies and moths supported

1 confirmed and 0 likely

Confirmed Likely

Hemileuca burnsi