A hearty California plant that can grow to more than twenty feet (6 meters) tall in its native habitat.

Here we show the small beige buds that become individual flower heads. Once fertilized the resulting seeds will provide food for bushtits, mockingbirds, quail and finches .

The flat leaves were edged in mild thorns.

This plant is a California wild flower found near the cost usually within sight of the ocean. Its usual use when planted is in border hedges.