Plantae > Tracheophyta > Magnoliopsida > Asterales > Asteraceae > Tetradymia > Tetradymia glabrataTetradymia glabrata (littleleaf horsebrush)Synonyms: Tetradymia glabrata f. glabrata Tetradymia glabrata is a species of flowering plant in the aster family known by the common name littleleaf horsebrush. It is native to the western United States, especially the Great Basin and Mojave Desert. Its habitat includes sagebrush, woodlands, and scrub. It is an erect, bushy shrub growing to a maximum height over one meter, its stems coated unevenly in white woolly fibers with many bare strips. The narrow, pointed leaves are usually no more than a centimeter long and most occur in clusters along the branches. The inflorescence bears up to seven flower heads which are each enveloped in four woolly phyllaries. Each head contains four yellow cream flowers each around a centimeter long. The fruit is a hairy, ribbed achene with a pappus of bristles. |
Bloom Period [1] | Late Summer | Drought Tolerance [1] | High | Fire Tolerance [1] | None | Frost Free Days [1] | 6 months 20 days | Fruit/Seed Abundance [1] | High | Fruit/Seed Begin [1] | Fall | Fruit/Seed End [1] | Winter | Growth Form [1] | Multiple Stem | Growth Period [1] | Spring, Summer, Fall | Growth Rate [1] | Slow | Hazards [1] | Severe Toxicity | Leaf Type [1] | Deciduous | Lifespan [1] | Perennial | Propagation [1] | Bare Root, Container, Cutting, Seed | Root Depth [1] | 6 inches (15 cm) | Seed Spread Rate [1] | Moderate | Seed Vigor [1] | Low | Seeds Per [1] | 120000 / lb (264554 / kg) | Shape/Orientation [1] | Rounded | Structure [2] | Shrub | Vegetative Spread Rate [1] | None | | Flower Color [1] | Yellow | Foliage Color [1] | Yellow | Fruit Color [1] | Brown | | Height [1] | 12.136 feet (3.7 m) | | Hardiness Zone Minimum [1] | USDA Zone: 5 Low Temperature: -20 F° (-28.9 C°) → -10 F° (-23.3 C°) | Light Preference [1] | Full Sun | Soil Acidity [1] | Neutral | Soil Fertility [1] | Infertile | Water Use [1] | Low | | Screening - Summer [1] | Moderate | Screening - Winter [1] | Moderate |
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0
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