Taxon report data from Calflora
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Purshia tridentata
Common Name:Antelope bush
Purshia tridentata, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California.
| US Distribution: | beyond CA but confined to w. North America |
| Plant Community(s): | Sagebrush Scrub, Yellow Pine Forest, Northern Juniper Woodland, Red Fir Forest, Lodgepole Forest, Subalpine Forest |
| Habitat: | slopes |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
Name Status:
Recognized as current in TJM2 + PLANTS + JM93
County distribution list:
Alpine, Amador, Butte, Colusa, El Dorado, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Mendocino, Mono, Modoc, Mariposa, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, San Luis Obispo, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura
See a detailed Distribution Grid of this plant in Calfornia.
Links: USDA Plants Profile | Jepson Herbarium
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