''Chrysothamnus'', known as rabbitbrush, rabbitbush, and chamisa, are a genus of shrubs in the family

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.USDA Plants Profile for ''Chrysothamnus'' (rabbitbrush)
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. It is known for its bright white or yellow flowers in late summer.Flora of North America, Rabbitbrush, ''Chrysothamnus'' Nuttall, Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, new series 7: 323. 1840.
/ref> ''Chrysothamnus'' may grow up to a tall shrub or subshrub, usually with woody stem bases. The leaves are alternate, sessile or with short petioles, with entire edges. The flowerheads are singular or in clusters. Each composite flower often has five to 6 (though sometimes upwards of 40) yellow disc florets and no ray florets. ''Chrysothamnus'' species are used as food plants by the

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Coleophora viscidiflorella ''Coleophora viscidiflorella'' is a moth of the family Coleophoridae. It is found in the United States, including California. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus''. They create a trivalved, tubular silken case. Referen ...

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Chrysothamnus depressus ''Chrysothamnus depressus'' called long-flowered rabbitbrush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to the southwestern United States, the States of California, Arizona, N ...

'' – dwarf rabbitbrush, longflower rabbitbrush –

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Chrysothamnus eremobius ''Chrysothamnus eremobius'', the Pintwater rabbitbrush , is a rare North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in the Pintwater and Sheep Ranges of Clark and Lincoln Coun ...

'' – pintwater rabbitbrush, remote rabbitbrush –

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Chrysothamnus greenei ''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 Mex ...

'' – Greene's rabbitbrush –

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Chrysothamnus humilis ''Chrysothamnus humilis'', called Truckee rabbitbrush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found in northern California, Oregon, Washington, northern Nevada, southwestern ...

'' – Truckee rabbitbrush –

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Chrysothamnus molestus ''Chrysothamnus molestus'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae known by the common names Arizona rabbitbrush, Tusayan rabbitbrush, disturbed rabbitbrush, and stickyfruit low rabbitbrush. It is endemic to the State of Arizona ...

'' – Arizona rabbitbrush –

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Chrysothamnus scopulorum ''Chrysothamnus scopulorum'', called Grand Canyon glowweed or evening-daisy , is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found only in northern Arizona and southern Utah. ''Chr ...

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Chrysothamnus stylosus ''Chrysothamnus stylosus'', called pillar false gumweed, or resinbush, is a species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It is native to Arizona and Utah in the southwestern United States The United St ...

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Chrysothamnus vaseyi ''Chrysothamnus vaseyi'', called Vasey's rabbitbrush, is a North American species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae. It has been found in Utah, Colorado, northern New Mexico, southern Wyoming, northern Arizona ...

'' – Vasey's rabbitbrush –

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Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus ''Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus'' is a species of shrub in the family Asteraceae of the Americas known by the common names yellow rabbitbrush and green rabbitbrush. Description ''Chrysothamnus viscidiflorus'' grows up to about in height, with s ...

'' – yellow rabbitbrush –

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References

External links

CalFlora Database: ''Chrysothamnus'' (rabbitbrush)

Jepson Manual Treatment of ''Chrysothamnus''
* {{Taxonbar, from=Q2708402 Astereae Asteraceae genera Flora of the Western United States Taxa named by Thomas Nuttall