Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus Nutt.

Yellow rabbitbrush (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Asterales > Asteraceae > Chrysothamnus

Characteristics

A small shrub in the daisy family. It grows 30-90 cm high and spreads 30-90 cm wide. It has a rounded shape. The bark is whitish. The leaves are narrow and often twisted. The flowers are daisy like but without the rays. They are yellow.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.3 - 0.9
Mature height (meter) 0.9 - 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) 1.05
Root diameter (meter) -
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Nitrogen fixer -
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. It needs to be in full sun and in a light well-drained soil. It suits hardiness zones 6-9.
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Dry open places in lowlands and up to moderate elevations.
Light 7-8
Soil humidity 2-4
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 5-9
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 3-8

Usage

Uses dye environmental use fiber medicinal spice
Edible barks roots
Therapeutic use Cold Remedy (leaf), Antirheumatic (External) (leaf), Toothache (leaf), Dermatological Aid (unspecified), Cough Medicine (unspecified), Diaphoretic (unspecified), Misc. Disease Remedy (unspecified), Emetic (unspecified), Masticatory (unspecified)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It can be grown from seed or cuttings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
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Images

Leaf

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus leaf picture by John Galt (cc-by-sa)
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus leaf picture by Taylor Shook (cc-by-sa)
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus leaf picture by Daniel Gonzales (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus flower picture by Julien Birard (cc-by-sa)
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus flower picture by Murphy Lee (cc-by-sa)
Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus flower picture by Muscariaman (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:194300-1
WFO ID wfo-0000062835
COL ID V2CJ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Linosyris viscidiflora var. viscidiflora Ericameria viscidiflora var. viscidiflora Bigelowia douglasii var. douglasii Ericameria viscidiflora subsp. viscidiflora Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus var. typicus Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus var. viscidiflorus Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus var. viscidiflorus Chrysothamnus pumilus var. pumilus Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus

Lower taxons

Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus subsp. lanceolatus Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus subsp. axillaris Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus subsp. viscidiflorus Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus subsp. puberulus Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus subsp. planifolius