chamise

Adenostoma fasciculatum

Member of rose family (family Rosaceae)
dicots (class Magnoliopsida)
flowering plants (subphylum Angiospermae)

There are no other wild species of this genus in the bay area.

There are no other wild members of this species anywhere.

The preferred pronunciation of the ’ch’ is as ’sh’.

common chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

common chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. fasciculatum

plant tall with erect/ascending branches
twigs glabrous
leaves 5–13 mm long
found in the bay area

southern chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. obtusifolium

plant tall with erect/ascending branches
twigs hairy
leaves 2–6.5 mm long
found only in southern California

carpet-forming chamise
Adenostoma fasciculatum var. prostratum

plant low, mounded with decumbent branches
found only on islands and beaches of southern California

1 observed taxon / 2 unobserved taxons / 1 key

Chris’s observations: 42 (all are research grade)

Locations:

Edgewood Park & Natural Preserve: 9
Almaden Quicksilver CP: 5
Castle Rock SP: 3
Henry Coe SP: 3
Sierra Azul OSP: 3
Fremont Older OSP: 2
Skyline Ridge OSP: 2
Big Basin SP
Butano SP
Calero CP
Foothills Nature Preserve, Palo Alto
Henry Cowell Redwoods SP
Hidden Villa, Los Altos Hills
Lexington Reservoir CP
Monte Bello OSP
Mt. Diablo SP
Mt. Madonna SP
Picchetti Ranch OSP
Pinnacles NP
Rancho Cañada del Oro OSP
Stevens Creek CP
Waterdog Lake & Open Space

Months:

Mar.: 3
Apr.: 7
May: 7
Jun.: 11
Jul.: 5
Aug.: 0
Sep.: 1
Oct.: 2
Nov.: 4
Dec.: 2

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Taxon info: iNaturalist – Calflora – CalPhotos – Jepson eFlora – FNA

Bay Area species: iNaturalist – Calflora