Coyote brush is a glabrous, sticky, common, shrub that grows in Oregon, California, and Baja California. The adaptations that the coyote brush possess that helps it to survive in the chaparral biome are; (i) its ability to take on a different shape or growth pattern based on its environment, (ii) its large root system, and (iii) its fire resistant leaves. The stems of the shrub are able to erect any branches spreading or ascending based on its habitat. When the shrub is affected by winds or salt spray, it grows low on the ground and spreads on ridges and plains.