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Pine Hill Fremontia (Fremontodendron californicum ssp. decumbens) is a rare native shrub that grows in Central California, primarily in the High Sierra Nevada region. It tends to grow in dry sandy washes, at elevations from 1300-6600 feet.

Plant type

Shrub

Size

3 ft Tall

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Color

Yellow

Flowering season

Spring, Summer

Sun

Full Sun, Partial Shade

Water

Low

Soil drainage

Fast

Site type

Dry sandy washes

Plant communities

Chaparral, Foothill Woodland

Bees
Butterflies

Pollinators supported

4 confirmed and 6 likely

  • Likely

  • Confirmed

Yellow-faced Bumble Bee

Bombus vosnesenskii

Eucera actuosa

Eucera stretchii

Horsefly-like Carpenter Bee

Xylocopa tabaniformis