Adenostoma sparsifolium
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Adenostoma sparsifolium, commonly known as redshanks or less commonly (outside of area of its principal distribution), ribbonwood or ribbon bush, is a multi-trunked tree or shrub native to dry slopes or chaparral of Southern California and northern Baja California.
Description
Shaggy falling shanks or ribbons of bark are one of the strongest characteristics of the Adenostoma sparsifolium tree, hence the common names. As the species name "sparsifolium" suggests, it has tiny, filamentous leaves. Redshanks are closely related to the more abundant Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum).
Ecology
Redshanks inhabits higher elevations of chaparral just above and below the snowline in the Peninsular Ranges and does best on north-facing "ubac" slopes at around 4,000 feet of elevation. Associates at its lower range include California Scrub Oak and Hoary Ceanothus, and mingles with manzanitas at its upper range.
Like its relative, chamise, it is capable of resprouting after a fire.
See also
References
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- {{cite book | author=Blanchan, Neltje | author-link=Neltje Blanchan | title=Wild Flowers Worth Knowing | year=2005 | publisher=Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation| title-link=Wild Flowers Worth Knowing }}
- {{cite book | author=Schoenherr, Allan A. | author-link=Allan A. Schoenherr | title=A Natural History of California | year=1992 | publisher=University of California Press| title-link=A Natural History of California }}
External links
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- [https://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/eflora/eflora_display.php?tid=11940 Jepson Manual Treatment — Adenostoma sparsifolium]
- [http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/adespa/all.html Adenostoma sparsifolium Ecology]
- [http://calphotos.berkeley.edu/cgi/img_query?query_src=photos_index&where-taxon=Adenostoma+sparsifolium Adenostoma sparsifolium Photo gallery]
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Category:Flora of Baja California
Category:Natural history of the California chaparral and woodlands
Category:Natural history of the California Coast Ranges
Category:Natural history of the Peninsular Ranges