Chrysothamnus greenei

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Chrysothamnus greenei
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysothamnus
Species:
C. greenei
Binomial name
Chrysothamnus greenei
Synonyms [1]
  • Bigelowia greeneiA.Gray
  • Chrysothamnus filifoliusRydb.
  • Chrysothamnus laricinusGreene
  • Chrysothamnus scopariusRydb.
  • Ericameria filifolia(Rydb.) L.C.Anderson

Chrysothamnus greenei, called Greene's rabbitbrush , is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found in eastern California (Mono + Inyo Counties), Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and southern Wyoming (Sweetwater County). [2]

Chrysothamnus greenei is a branching shrub up to 50 cm (20 inches) tall with gray bark. It has many small, yellow flower heads clumped into dense arrays. The species grows in sandy locations in desert regions. [3]

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References

  1. The Plant List, Chrysothamnus greenei (A.Gray) Greene
  2. "Biota of North America Program 2014 county distribution map" . Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  3. Flora of North America, Greene’s rabbitbrush, Chrysothamnus greenei (A. Gray) Greene