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The valleys are dominated by low shrubs, primarily creosote bush (Larrea tridentata) and white bursage (Ambrosia dumosa).
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Dunelands: Sand-verbena - beach bursage series, Dune lupine - goldenbush series.
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Dunes and adjacent uplands with a cover of eolian sand support a succession of plant communities, from bare dune through Sand-verbena - beach bursage series.
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Brittlebush and white bursage leaves show no green through their trichomes during the dry season, while desert agave (Agave deserti) is light gray due to its thick, waxy cuticle.
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Dune vegetation: Dune lupine - goldenbrush series, Sand-verbena - beach bursage series, Yellow bush lupine series.
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Dune vegetation: Sand-verbena - beach bursage series.
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Dunelands: Sand-verbena - beach bursage series, Dune lupine - goldenbush series.
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Dune vegetation: European beachgrass series, Sand - verbena - beach bursage series.
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Dunelands: Sand-verbena - beach bursage series, Dune lupine - goldenbush series.
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During the dry season the stems of brittlebush and bursage are so dehydrated that they can be used as kindling wood, yet they are alive.
fbharjo commented on the word bursage
ragweed - it is sage advice to stay away if yo have hay fever
December 3, 2010