Ericameria parryi var. parryi
(Parry's Rabbitbrush)
Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Sylvan Lake Rd., Eagle Co. 6348/6367
Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Sylvan Lake Rd., Eagle Co. 6424/6454
Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Lake Dillon, Summit Co. 6938
Buds of Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Lake Dillon, Summit Co. 6933
Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Lake Dillon, Summit Co. 6943
Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Sylvan Lake Rd., Eagle Co. 6327
Ericameria parryi var. parryi, Great Sand Dunes National Park 7869
| Scientific Name | Ericameria parryi var. parryi | USDA PLANTS Symbol | ERPAP10 |
| Common Name | Parry's Rabbitbrush | ITIS Taxonomic Serial No. | 531201 |
| Family | Asteraceae (Sunflower) | SEINet Reference |
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| Description |
Life zones and habitat: Foothills to subalpine (7000 to 11000 ft.). Open areas, sagebrush slopes; widepread in the Rocky Mountains. Plant: Low shrub, much-branched at base, 8 to 32 inches tall; minute hairs make stems appear grayish-green. Leaves: Upright, narrow linear leaves up to 3 inches long, leathery and fuzzy. Inflorescence: Racemes with 5 to 12 or more narrow composite flower heads, 1/2-inch long; no ray flowers, several (8 to 20) disk florets above leafy, slender bracts. Bloom Period: July to September. References: "Flora of Colorado" by Jennifer Ackerfield, SEINet and SW Colorado Wildflowers. |
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Colorado Status: Native |
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