White Bursage

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Data provided by the participants of the Consortium of California Herbaria

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Plant description

Ambrosia dumosa, the burro-weed or white bursage, is a common constituent of the creosote-bush scrub community throughout the Mojave desert of California, Nevada, and Utah and the Sonoran Desert of Arizona and northwestern Mexico. Ambrosia dumosa has been studied to determine allelopathic interactions with creosote bush, Larrea tridentata, which produces a chemical that inhibits the growth of A. dumosa. Other studies have suggested that A. dumosa roots produce a chemical that causes them to grow away from conspecific roots, preventing competition for water resources. In addition to burrow-weed, A. dumosa is also commonly called bur sage, burro weed, and burro bush.

Plant overview

Plant type

Shrub

Size

2 - 3 ft Tall

Form

Upright

Growth rate

Fast

Color

Yellow, Cream

Flowering season

Winter

Landscaping information

Sun

Full Sun

Water

Low

Ease of care

Moderate

Soil drainage

Fast

Soil description

Prefers sandy to granular soils.

Natural setting

Site type

Desert

Plant communities

Creosote Bush Scrub, Joshua Tree Woodland

Wildlife supported

Bees

Butterflies

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Pollinators supported

1 confirmed and 19 likely

Likely
Confirmed

Anthidium cockerelli

Sara Orangetip

Anthocharis sara

Crotch's Digger Bee

Anthophora crotchii

Sonoran Metalmark

Apodemia mejicanus

Crops supported See all

Highbush Blueberry

Vaccinium corymbosum

Alternative names

Common names:

Burrobush, Burro-weed

Sources

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