canyon ragweed Asteraceae Ambrosia ambrosioides

Leaf:Alternate, simple, evergreen, elongated triangular to lance-shaped, coarse serrate or toothed, green above and below but covered in pale pubescence, drought deciduous.
Flower:Dull yellow-green, in small clusters borne on a spike, present in late winter to early spring.
Fruit:A spiny bur with slender spines, 1 inch long.
Twig:Reddish brown with white pubescence, stout, brittle, narrow leaf scars.
Bark:Reddish brown and becoming smooth and shiny.
Form:A gangling, sprawling shrub to 6 feet.
leaf flower fruit twig bark form map
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