Common Name: Fernbush Plant Species: Chamaebatiaria millefolium Family: Rosaceae Plant Symbol: CHMI2 Photographer: Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright: © 2003 Rosanna Hamilton Date: 2003/07/22 Location: Grand Canyon South Rim, Arizona

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The leaves of this plant identify it as fernbush. Other common names are tansybush and desertsweet. The finely divided leaves are evergreen and browsed by deer. The small but numerous white blossoms appear in August, attracting great numbers of pollenizing insects.