Ambrosia salsola

Ambrosia salsola (Torrey & A.Gray) Strother & B.G.Baldwin

Cheesebush/Burrobrush
Asteraceae - Asterales

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Protologue: Madroño 49(3): 143 (2002)
Pronunciation: Am-brò-si-a sál-so-la
Etymology: Gr. for food of the gods + L. salsus, salty
Jepson eFlora Treatment

Two varieties in California:
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis (Rydberg) Strother & B.G. Baldwin
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola

Jepson eFlora Key to Ambrosia
Only Ambrosia salsola var. salsola occurs in San Diego County.
Ambrosia salsola var. pentalepis is known from the adjacent Imperial County and elsewhere.

SD County Synoptic Voucher of Ambrosia salsola var. salsola

Distribution:
Ambrosia salsola var. s. SDPA map Ambrosia salsola varieties CCH2 map 
LEFT: S.D. County Plant Atlas (http://sdplantatlas.org). RIGHT: CCH2 (http://cch2.org). Accessed 8 Apr 2020.

Images:
Ambrosia salsola shrub Ambrosia salsola shrub2
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola
A shrub common in desert washes.

Ambrosia salsola leaves and heads
Ambrosia salsola var. salsola
Note acicular leaves and pistillate heads with whitish, scarious (thin and membranous) "wings".


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