| Chamaebatiaria | |
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| At summit ofVirgin Peak, southern Nevada | |
Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Subfamily: | Amygdaloideae |
| Tribe: | Sorbarieae |
| Genus: | Chamaebatiaria (Porter ex W.H.Brewer & S.Watson) Maxim. |
| Species: | C. millefolium |
| Binomial name | |
| Chamaebatiaria millefolium | |
Chamaebatiaria is a monotypic genus of aromaticshrub in therose family containing the single speciesChamaebatiaria millefolium, which is known by the common namesfern bush anddesert sweet. Its genus name comes from its physical resemblance to the mountain miseries of genusChamaebatia, which are not closely related.[1] This is a hairy, sticky plant covered in fernlike foliage made up of fronds of small leaflets. At the ends of the erect branches of this spreading bush areinflorescences of white roselike flowers. This shrub is a resident of scrub, woodland, and forests in western North America. The closest relative ofSpiraeanthus.[2]
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