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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.

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Chrysothamnus stylosus
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysothamnus
Species:
C. stylosus
Binomial name
Chrysothamnus stylosus
(Eastw.) Urbatsch, R.P.Roberts & Neubig
Synonyms1
  • Grindelia stylosa Eastw.
  • Vanclevea stylosa (Eastw.) Greene

Chrysothamnus stylosus, called pillar false gumweed,2 or resinbush, is a species of flowering plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.34 It is native to Arizona and Utah in the southwestern United States.567

Chrysothamnus stylosus is a shrub up to 120 cm (48 inches) tall with bark that tends to turn gray and flaky when it gets old. Flower heads are yellow, usually produced in dense arrays of many heads. The species grows on sandy soil in canyonlands and open woodlands.6

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