| Common Name |
Redshank, Ribbonwood |
| Latin Name |
Adenostoma sparsifolium |
| Family |
Rosaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
14-16,18-21 / 8-11 |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Large |
| Native Habitat |
Dry slopes of mountains of California. from 1,000 to
6,000 feet |
| Soil |
Dry to moist, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam,
limestone, low to some organic content, well drained |
| Water |
Once to twice per month depending on soil in hot weather |
| Exposure |
Full sun |
| Height X Width |
Slowly to 5 feet X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Evergreen (cedar-like), thin,
linear, sharp pointed, 1/4 to 1/2 inch long, shiny green, sticky. |
| Flowers |
Small, white (may be light pink), appearing in clusters
at the ends of twigs in summer. Fruit
Small,
brown and dry occurring in loose clusters. |
| Bark / Roots |
A very unique, reddish brown bark peeling into thin
papery strips and sheets. Twigs slender
and stay green for some time. |
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Hard seed coats require scarification. Soak in H2SO4 for
15 minutes or sow seeds in soil in flats and burn pine needles on the
soil surface. |
| Pests / Diseases |
|
| Landscape uses |
Erosion control, rock garden, low maintenance,
background |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Moonlight, Ethnobotanical |
| Nature Value |
Seeds and fruit eaten by birds |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds eaten, medicinal, wood used to make arrowheads,
fibrous bark stripped to make cloth |
| Links |
|
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/pf/go/58389/index.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adenostoma_sparsifolium |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants//Rosaceae/Adenostoma_sparsifolium.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-cname=red+shank |
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=ADSP |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/redshanks.html |
| Images and data |
http://www.cnr.vt.edu/dendro/dendrology/Syllabus2/factsheet.cfm?ID=477 |
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Adenostoma+sparsifolium |
| Data |
http://www.fs.fed.us/database/feis/plants/shrub/adespa/all.html |
| Data |
http://ucjeps.berkeley.edu/cgi-bin/get_JM_treatment.pl?6677,6681,6683 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=ADSP |
| Nursery, images and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/17.htm |
