Burrobush
Ambrosia dumosa (A. Gray) Payne - Aster family
Size
Mature Height: Up to around 24 inches
Planting Distance: 20.9 feet
Plant Type: Subshrub, Shrub
Root Depth: 12 inches
Growth Form: Single Crown
Growth Rate: Rapid
Features
Flower Color: Yellow
Conspicuous Flowers: No
Bloom Time: Late Winter
Seasonal Growth: Spring and Summer
Evergreen: No
Fall Colors: No
Conditions
Shade Tolerance: Intolerant
Clay Soil Tolerance: No
Sandy Soil Tolerance: Yes
Drought Tolerance: High
Flood Tolerance: None
Fire Tolerance: None
Salt Tolerance: Medium
Ecosystem Interactions
Pollinators: Native Bees; Honey Bees; Larval Host (Moth)
Larval Species depending on Burrobush: Animomyia morta, Carolella beevorana, Platynota stultana, Schinia dobla, Synchlora frondaria avidaria
Native Range
- USA: Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
- MEX: Mexico Northwest
State-level native status is based on data available through Plants of the World Online. Regional Native Status comes from the USDA Plants Database. For more detailed native status information, please refer to BONAP.