Introductory
SPECIES: Adenostoma sparsifolium | Red Shank 



ABBREVIATION : 
ADESPA

SYNONYMS : 
NO-ENTRY


SCS PLANT CODE : 
   ADSP


COMMON NAMES : 
   red shank
   ribbon bush


TAXONOMY : 
The currently accepted scientific name of red shank is Adenostoma
sparsifolium Torr. [33].  Red shank and chamise (A. fasciculatum) are
the only two species in the genus.  These congeners do not naturally
hybridize because their flowering periods do not overlap [15].  There
are no recognized subspecies, varieties, or forms of red shank.


LIFE FORM : 
Shrub

FEDERAL LEGAL STATUS : 
No special status

OTHER STATUS : 
NO-ENTRY


COMPILED BY AND DATE : 
Janet L. Howard, January 1993


LAST REVISED BY AND DATE : 
NO-ENTRY


AUTHORSHIP AND CITATION : 
Howard, Janet L. 1993. Adenostoma sparsifolium. In: Remainder of Citation

Related categories for Species: Adenostoma sparsifolium | Red Shank