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Antelope bitterbrush (Purshia tridentata)

Description

Purshia tridentata�is a�deciduous�shrub growing to a height of 1�5 metres (3.3�16.4�ft). It has slender three- to five-lobed�leaves�5�20 mm long. It is a�nitrogen fixing�plant. The flowers are pale yellow, with five petals 6�8 mm long, and darker yellow anthers. The fruit is a cluster of dry, slender, leathery achenes 0.6�2 cm long.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Rosales

            • Family: Rosaceae

              • Genus: Purshia