Bush Ocean Spray, Gland Ocean Spray, Rockspiraea, Rock Spiraea
Holodiscus microphyllus var. glabrescens
Synonyms: Holodiscus dumosus, Holodiscus dumosus var. glabrescens, Holodiscus glabrescens
Gland ocean spray is a low, much-branched shrub from 0.5-2 meters tall. The twigs are often reddish, while the bark of older branches may be a deep grayish-red. The greenish, glabrous to hairy leaves are often clustered (6-7) at the ends of short spur branches, or found alternating on newer, long branches. The leaf blades may be up to 2 cm in length and may have up to 15 shallow teeth.
The small white flowers (5 petals) are up to 5 mm wide, and found in a few to several branched panicle. The latter may sometimes be replaced by a racemose inflorescence. Each of the petals is elliptic-oval in shape and about 2 mm long. The numerous stamens are about equal in length to the petals.
Gland ocean spray is found from desert valleys and hillsides to montane slopes.
Gland ocean spray is found from south-central Oregon to California and eastward through central Idaho to northwest Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada.
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