| Common Name |
Antelope Bitterbrush, Greasewood, Antelope Bush |
| Latin Name |
Purshia tridentata |
| Family |
Rosaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
/ 3-9 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Large |
| Native Habitat |
Western U. S. and Canada from sea level to 10,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Water |
Once per month |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 9 feet X 8 feet, usual 5 feet X 5 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Dark green above, white wooly below, evergreen, aromatic |
| Flowers |
Monoecious; small, yellow,
complete, and tubular with flared petals; borne singly in the leaf
axils, fragrant |
| Bark / Roots |
Thin
and grayish brown to brown.
Young
twigs are slender, reddish brown, and smooth, becoming reddish
gray-brown with age, bitter to the taste. |
| Maintenance |
None |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
Browsing game and livestock |
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, low maintenance, background |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Moonlight, Songbird, Fragrance, Mountain,
Ethnobotanical |
| Ornamental Value |
Fragrant with yellow flowers |
| Nature Value |
Browsed by wildlife |
| Native American Uses |
Seed coat used to make purple dye, bark used for diaper
and padding, limbs used to make arrows |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.cwnp.org/photopgs/pdoc/putridentata.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/global/iitf/pdf/shrubs/Purshia%20tridentata.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Purshia_tridentata |
| Images and data |
http://www.mojavenp.org/purshia_tridentata_mojave_national_preserve.htm |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/75339/ |
| Images and data |
http://www.worldbotanical.com/purshia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/DENDRO/DENDROLOGY/SYLLABUS/factsheet.cfm?ID=438 |
| Images and data |
http://www.swcoloradowildflowers.com/White%20Enlarged%20Photo%20Pages/purshia.htm |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purshia_tridentata |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=6951 |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=PUTR2 |
| Distribution, images, and
data |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=PUTR2 |
| Nursery and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/550.htm |
