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yellow rabbitbrush

Scientific Name: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ssp. viscidiflorus var

Family: Asteraceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Yellow Rabbitbrush (Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus)

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus, commonly known as yellow rabbitbrush or green rabbitbrush, is a shrub belonging to the daisy family (Asteraceae or Compositae).

Considerations for Pets

  • The text mentions that the foliage and flowers are sticky to the touch, which might be a consideration.

Considerations for Children

  • The text mentions that the foliage and flowers are sticky to the touch, which might be a consideration.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus (Hook.) Nutt.
  • Family: Asteraceae (also known as Compositae)
  • Synonyms: Bigelovia douglasii, Ericameria viscidiflora
  • Other Names: Sticky-flowered Rabbitbrush, Sticky-leaf Rabbitbrush, Douglas rabbitbrush, Low rabbitbrush.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Yellow rabbitbrush is native to North America.
  • It is found east of the Cascade Mountains in Oregon and Washington.
  • It is also found in Arizona's montane flora.
  • Observed at Blue Ridge Summit (7,360').

Morphological Characteristics and Growth Habits

  • It is an erect, branching shrub.
  • It can grow to be two to six feet wide and two to six feet tall.
  • It has small, silvery leaves.
  • It produces an abundance of tiny, perfect, small yellow conical flowers borne in rounded clusters during the summer to fall.
  • Flowers are 8mm long.
  • The foliage and flowers are described as sticky.
  • It provides fall and winter interest in xeric landscapes.

Ecological Role and Interactions

  • Yellow rabbitbrush is browsed by large game.
  • It provides cover and nesting habitat for sage-grouse.
  • It is a food source for pollinators like honey bees and butterflies such as the Coronis Fritillary (Speyeria coronis).

Quirky Facts

  • American Indians used yellow rabbitbrush to make chewing gum, tea, cough syrup, and yellow dye.

Further Information

  • Discover Life offers a page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification, and distribution of Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus.
  • Bugwood.org
  • Garden Guides offers information on uses and gardening.