Desert Bitterbrush

Purshia glandulosa Curran - Rose family

Size

Mature Height: Up to around 5.0 feet

Planting Distance: 4.1 feet

Plant Type: Shrub

Root Depth: 12 inches

Growth Form: Multiple Stem

Growth Rate: Slow

Features

Flower Color: Yellow

Conspicuous Flowers: Yes

Bloom Time: Spring

Seasonal Growth: Spring, Summer, Fall

Evergreen: Yes

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: Larval Host (Butterfly); Larval Host (Moth)

Larval Species depending on Desert Bitterbrush: Anticlea pectinata, Filatima aulaea, Malacosoma californica fragilis, Provia argentata, Satyrium behrii, Satyrium behrii behrii, Ypsolopha walsinghamiella

Native Range

  • USA:  Arizona, California, Nevada, Utah
  • MEX:  Mexico Northwest
Regional Native Status: L48 (N)

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.