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Ericameria nauseosa var. leiosperma
Ericameria nauseosa (Pall. ex Pursh) G.L. Nesom & Baird var. leiosperma (A. Gray) G.L. Nesom & Baird
Rubber Rabbitbrush, Smooth-fruit Rabbitbrush
Asteraceae (Aster Family)
Synonym(s): Chrysothamnus nauseosus ssp. leiospermus, Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. abbreviatus, Chrysothamnus nauseosus var. leiospermus
USDA Symbol: ERNAL
USDA Native Status: L48 (N)
This taxon appears as Ericameria nauseosa ssp. consimilis var. leiosperma on the USDA PLANTS Database website.
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Subshrub , Shrub
Size Notes: Up to about 2 feet tall.
Fruit: Fruit is a cypsela (pl. cypselae). Though technically incorrect, the fruit is often referred to as an achene.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: YellowBloom Time: Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov
Bloom Notes: No ray florets present, only disc florets.
Distribution
USA: AZ , CA , CO , ID , NV , UTWeb Reference
Webref 3 - Flora of North America (2014) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.Additional resources
USDA: Find Ericameria nauseosa var. leiosperma in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Ericameria nauseosa var. leiosperma in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Ericameria nauseosa var. leiosperma
Metadata
Record Modified: 2023-07-20Research By: CBR