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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, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, and southern Wyoming.

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Chrysothamnus greenei
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Embryophytes
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Spermatophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Chrysothamnus
Species:
C. greenei
Binomial name
Chrysothamnus greenei
Synonyms1
  • Bigelowia greenei A.Gray
  • Chrysothamnus filifolius Rydb.
  • Chrysothamnus laricinus Greene
  • Chrysothamnus scoparius Rydb.
  • 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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