| Chamise | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Adenostoma |
| Species: | A. fasciculatum
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| Binomial name | |
| Adenostoma fasciculatum | |
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| Approximate distribution of Adenostoma fasciculatum in North America. | |
Adenostoma fasciculatum, commonly known as chamise or greasewood, is a flowering plant native to California and Baja California. This shrub is one of the most widespread plants of the California chaparral ecoregion. Chamise produces a specialized lignotuber underground and at the base of the stem, known as a burl, that allow it to resprout after fire has off burned its stems. It is noted for its greasy, resinous foliage, and its status as one of California's most iconic chaparral shrubs.[2]
- ^ "Plant profile for Adenostoma fasciculatum". USDA. 2008.
- ^ Rundel, P. W. (2018). California chaparral and its global significance. In Valuing Chaparral (pp. 7). Springer, Cham.