Chamise (Adenostoma fasciculatum)

Chamise is a woody shrub, often 3 or 4 feet tall although it can get quite a bit taller. He dry woody stems are often more apparent than its tiny leaves.

January	April		July	October
Leaves always present
		White Flowers

Field ID Tips

· Tiny leaves that look like short (less than 1 “) needles.

· New growth is often pale green, as in the photo.

· Small, creamy white flowers.

· Chamise is often paler looking than the plants around it.

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