Fernbush

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Chamaebatiaria is a monotypic genus of aromatic shrub in the rose family containing the single species Chamaebatiaria millefolium, which is known by the common names fern bush and desert sweet. Its genus name comes from its physical resemblance to the mountain miseries of genus Chamaebatia, which are not closely related. This is a hairy, sticky plant covered in fernlike foliage made up of fronds of small leaflets.

• It belongs to the Rosaceae family. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS describes it as a shrub with a perennial life cycle. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists it as native in the lower 48 states and records it in 6 states. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• NatureServe lists it as native to Arizona and Idaho. ^NatureServe
• In Arizona, most iNaturalist sightings of it in flower come in July–September. ^iNaturalist
• USDA PLANTS lists its flower color as white. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS gives its bloom period as mid summer. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• USDA PLANTS lists a mature height of about 6 ft. ^{USDA PLANTS}
• iNaturalist has 1,141 research-grade sightings of it in Arizona, ranking #93 among the 109 flowers on our Arizona list. ^iNaturalist
• iNaturalist has 542 research-grade sightings of it in Idaho, ranking #57 among the 109 flowers on our Idaho list. ^iNaturalist