Cabeza Prieta Natural History Association
Sonoran Desert Plants
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis (White burrobrush,Cheesebush)
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Habitat: roadsides,disturbed areas,washes
Life Form: shrub,low Leaf Description: alternate simple linear Flower Color: white or whitish Flowering Period: Mar. to Apr. Spines: spineless Family: Asteraceae (sunflower family) Abundance: common Additional Information: Felger, R.S. and S. Rutman. 2016. Ajo Peak to Tinajas Altas: Flora of southwestern Arizona. Part 21. Eudicots: Asteraceae-Aster Family. Phytoneuron 2016-77: 1-164. Published 29 November 2016. ISSN 2153 733X page 37 (30.2 MB pdf) |
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Our member horticultural expert is Hank Jorgensen. For more information on this plant species, see Hank's page (opens in a new tab).
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