Ericameria nauseosa
(Rubber Rabbitbrush)
Buds of Ericameria nauseosa, Mesa Co. 2988
Buds of Ericameria nauseosa, Mesa County 2994
Buds of Ericameria nauseosa, Mesa County 2994
| Scientific Name | Ericameria nauseosa | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERNA10 |
| Common Name | Rubber Rabbitbrush, Golden Bush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 507594 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Plains to montane (3300 to 9500 ft.); dry, rocky soils in open areas; widepread in Colorado. Plant: Shrubs up to 6+ feet tall; white to green, broom-like flexible stems covered with dense, felt-like hairs. Leaves: Alternate, narrow linear to filiform, sessile and crowded; blades 3/8 to 2-3/4 inches long; surfaces glabrous to covered with densely matted woolly hairs (tomentose) and often gland-dotted; blades with 3 to 5 veins (nerves). Inflorescence: Rounded to flat-topped arrays of yellow rayless blossoms each with 4 to 6 disk florets; involucre with 10 to 30 phyllaries of unequal length. Bloom Period: July to October. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and SW Colorado Wildflowers. Note: There are a number of varieties of E. nauseosa. These images are likely var. graveolens. |
BONAP Distribution Map E. nauseosa var. graveloens Map Color Key |
Colorado Status: Native |
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