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Broom-Like frostweed or peak rushrose
Crocanthemum scoparium
About
Crocanthemum scoparium, commonly known as the broom-Like frostweed or peak rushrose, is a small, drought-tolerant shrub native to North America, particularly in coastal and inland chaparral ecosystems of California, Baja California, and surrounding regions. It is a member of the Cistaceae family, which is well-known for its hardy, sun-loving plants adapted to dry climates. The plant is recognized for its upright, broom-like branches, which give it a distinctive appearance and its common name. It typically grows to about 1–3 feet tall.
- Family
- Cistaceae
Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Crocanthemum scoparium
- Slug
- crocanthemum-scoparium
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Cistaceae
- Genus
- Crocanthemum
- Species
- scoparium
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 43
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