| Common Name |
Rubber Rabbitbrush, Yellow Rabbitbush, |
| Latin Name |
Chrysothamnus nauseosus |
| Native Habitat |
3,000 to 6,000 feet in western U.S. |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam
with low organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once per week |
| Height X Width |
3 feet 2 feet, maximum 5 foot X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Grey, evergreen |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Moonlight |
| Ornamental Value |
Small yellow flowers in summer, cotton tufts in fall,
grey leaves and limbs |
| Nature Value |
Butterflies and bees use flowers, important erosion
preventer |
| Native American Uses |
Roots chewed as gum, medicinal |
| Links |
|
| Data |
http://www.pfaf.org/database/plants.php?Chrysothamnus+nauseosus |
| Nursery, images and
data |
http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/37070/ |
| Images and
data |
http://www.calflora.net/bloomingplants/threadleafrubberrabbitbrush.html |
| Nursery, images, and
data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/plants/204.htm |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=CHVIV4 |
| Images and data |
http://extension.usu.edu/rangeplants/Woody/rubberrabbitbrush.htm |
