Desert Bloom Series - Desert Burrobush Or White Bursage - Ambrosia Dumosa Royalty-Free Stock Image

Yellow bloom buds on a shrub in Anza Borrego Desert State Park in Borrego Springs California. Ambrosia dumosa, a dicot, is a shrub that is native to California and is also found outside of California, but is confined to western North America. A. dumosa has spherical bur-like fruits ranging in color from golden to purple to brown. Along with microscopic hairs, the fruit has 12 to 35 flat and straight spines which are 5-9 mm in length and scattered over the surface. HTBphotos by John and Katharina Notarianni for website, print and other published media.