bitterbrush Rosaceae Purshia tridentata

Leaf:Alternate, simple, (but typically clustered at nodes), deciduous (although may persist under certain conditions). Small (1/4 to 3/4 inches long) and wedge-shaped with a 3-lobed apex; green to gray-green above and grayish-white below; pubescent on both surfaces; short petiole and entire, revolute margins; non-aromatic.
Flower:Species is monoecious; small, yellow, complete, tubular with flared petals, borne singly in the leaf axils.
Fruit:Single or paired achenes, elliptical or tear-shaped with a tapered tip or beak, bitter tasting.
Twig:Young twigs are slender, reddish brown, and smooth, becoming reddish gray-brown with age, bitter to the taste.
Bark:Thin and grayish brown to brown.
Form:An upright, much-branched shrub to 10 feet tall.

leaf flower fruit twig bark form map

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